{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"636. Mike Long explains how to get a more fulfilling life with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase.","description":"     Dopamine, \u201cthe molecule of more,\u201d is the chemical in our brains that drives us to seek out newer and better things\u2014the latest gadget, the coolest job, the perfect partner. But for many of us, it\u2019s easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. Because dopamine can only promise happiness. It can never deliver. That part is up to us.     Michael E. Long, co-author of \u201cThe Molecule of More\u201d offers a practical solution to the problem. His book is thoroughly researched and is an encouraging guide based on the latest neuroscience. You\u2019ll learn to tame your brain to: \u00b7       Stop being held captive to the lure of social media \u00b7       Reject an unhealthy obsession with work \u00b7       Avoid the pitfalls that plague the dating life\u2014and refresh interest in the romance you already have \u00b7       Stop compulsive shopping, online and otherwise \u00b7       Step back from social media\u2014and break the cycle of doomscrolling \u00b7       Grow your creativity and call it up when you need it most. ","author_name":"You Just Have To Laugh","author_url":"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/david-naster","html":"