You Voted: The Happiness Hit - New Episode!
The final episode of 2023 was your top choice
The single most popular episode, based on your votes, was this very old one from the vault on celebrating your wins.
This was recorded way back in March 2022, so the audio is a bit rough. Like I said in the episode, it’s a measurable sign of growth! Which is what this episode is all about recognizing and celebrating.
It’s a brain hack that can trigger a hit of dopamine, the feel-good brain chemical. And best of all: it’s FREE!
Though it’s got a new name and intro, the subject matter is still relevant, especially as we wrap up 2023.
The Happiness Hit: Why Celebrating "Wins" is Essential for Confidence and More
Want more confidence? Hack your brain!
While brain hacking sounds mysterious (if not illegal—and painful!), it's simply the latest way to describe an effective neuroscientific method that rewards you with a “hit” of the happiness (or pleasure) hormone: dopamine. You can harness this to increase your motivation, which then fuels your confidence and can positively impact your creativity, and even productivity.
How do you access it? By recognizing your own progress, or what I call “celebrating your wins.”
Is it really that simple? Yes! But how? Because when you recognize and celebrate your progress, your brain releases dopamine, aka the pleasure hormone. It works for babies, but we’ve forgotten this “one simple trick” as adults.
This re-released episode was originally titled 3 Epic Reasons to Celebrate Your Wins—voted on by all you Substack subscribers as the last episode of the year because you want to finish 2023 strong!
Listen in for these 3 key takeaways:
what's happening in your brain when you celebrate
how depriving yourself of these celebrations hurts you
why doing this regularly keeps you motivated and excited to get what you want
How to Enjoy The Happiness Hit
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PS: if you’re on the list for ¡El Playlist!, you’ll receive one last email from me in 2023 this Friday. If not, then thank you for your patronage this year, dear reader. It’s been a rollercoaster, but I’m glad you’re here for the ride.
Happy new year!