3383: Dopamine by Kerry Ogden on Understanding Dopamine

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🗓️ 3 May 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3383: Kerry Ogden explores how dopamine, once earned through effort and movement, is now endlessly available through modern technology, rewiring our brains and fueling subtle addiction. By understanding the balance between pleasure and pain, listeners can reclaim control, rebuild natural reward systems, and learn how to thrive in a world overflowing with instant gratification. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://kerryogden.com/2025/11/dopamine/ Quotes to ponder: "These days, dopamine sources are overly abundant and readily accessible, two main components of addiction." "Smartphones are the new hypodermic needle, delivering a continuous supply of digital dopamine to our prehistoric nervous system turning us into a nation of junkies." "Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays a crucial role in motivation, movement, pleasure, and reward-seeking behavior." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.5	online and in store. Ends 5th of May. See website for details. This is Optimal Health Daily. Dopamine
0:33.5	by Carrie Ogden of Careyogden.com. And I'm Dr. Neil Malick, your host.
0:39.2	Welcome back to Optimal Health Daily or welcome for the first time if you're new here.
0:44.1	This is the podcast where I act as your very own personal narrator
0:47.5	and read to you from some of the most popular health and fitness blogs online.
0:52.3	All right, and with that, let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
1:00.3	Dopamine by Carrie Ogden of Carrie Ogden.com.
1:05.8	Approaching pleasure and avoiding pain is in our DNA. In the deepest sense, it keeps us alive. We usually get it
1:12.9	by doing something, usually in the form of movement. We make something with our hands, garden,
1:19.6	play an instrument, or do cartwheels. The brain likes it and rewards us with a tiny dose of
1:25.6	dopamine. That little dose of dopamine has kept us motivated for millennia.
1:31.3	If you're wondering why this matters,
1:33.3	it's because we are meant to earn it,
1:36.1	little dose by little dose.
1:38.6	These days, dopamine sources are overly abundant and readily accessible,
1:43.7	two main components of addiction.
1:46.5	Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays a crucial role in motivation,
1:51.1	movement, pleasure, and reward-seeking behavior. It's part of a collection of feel-good chemicals
1:57.4	we make naturally as a result of doing something.
2:06.5	These brain chemicals are essential for daily life, including mood, learning, and emotional responses.
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