![]() ![]() This important neurochemical boosts mood, motivation, and attention, and helps regulate movement, learning, and emotional responses.ĭopamine is not only released by doing, it’s also released when expecting something to be pleasurable. The brain releases it when we eat food that we crave or while we have sex, contributing to feelings of pleasure and satisfaction as part of the reward system. Here’s how Psychology Today defines dopamine:ĭopamine is known as the feel-good neurotransmitter-a chemical that ferries information between neurons. Tell me how to find that balance.ĭopamine is how you measure your level of fulfillment and satisfaction (how well you are doing in life). ( taking in the world resources, knowledge, emotions and leveraging them to live a full human experience, transforming our surroundings and creating moments, things our community needs.)Įnough with all the inspiration, Pierre. To him, he’s always doing both.Īnd, being productive in a holistic sense is what it means to be a Master in The Art of Living. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. Work keeps us passionate, curious and gives meaning to our existence.Īs one wise human said: The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor, and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. Play keeps us human, creative, and joyful (I don’t believe in happiness as widely defined). Inject play into work and work into play. Without one of the two, life becomes meaningless.Ī life of WORK is a life based on achievement, social metrics, survival & appraisal.Ī life of PLAY is epicurean, just pleasure for its sake without intentional thoughts. It’s about connecting with the self or with others for the in-the-moment experience. Play is everything that doesn’t have an external goal. The acts of enabling us to grow professionally, contribute to society and transcend ourselves. ![]() Life exists at the intersection of PLAY and WORK. ![]() A mental space where you resign yourself to your inadequacies, difficulties, and weaknesses as a lifestyle. Then, you are stuck in what I call the “Valley of Death”. When the pressure becomes unbearable, it crushes your soul. Too much negative stress chokes artists, radicalizes human beings, and throws good people into despair. On the other hand, bad stress triggers depression, anxiety, fatigue, and illness. Eustress (from the Greek “EU”, meaning good) is a healthy kind of stress that motivates and inspires us to contribute to our community. ![]() There is positive stress and negative stress. Our desire for pleasure and avoidance of pain.įorget all the tools and productivity hacks productivity comes down to managing pain/pleasure. In this new issue of #TheShift, I am sharing the recipe for a fulfilling life by monitoring one of the most basic human behaviors. A productive and fulfilling life is finding that balance between high stress and pleasurable stress. I also avoid doing the extreme ones because they will tear down my tissues. When I go to the gym, I avoid doing the easy movements because they won’t stress the muscles enough to get me the six-packs I desire. Our ability to manage pain and pleasure determines our level of fulfillment. Productivity is the perfect balance between pain and pleasure. ![]()
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