From smartphones, to sugar, to exercising, the modern world is plagued by dopamine addictions, and Dr Anna Lembke holds the key to breaking free  Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of bestselling books such as, ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’. In this conversation, Dr Anna and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between addiction and childhood trauma, how exercise balances your dopamine system, the benefits of chasing pain, and the real effects of alcohol on the brain.00:00 Intro03:44 Why Does Dopamine Matter?04:08 What Is Dopamine?05:35 How Understanding Dopamine Can Improve Your Life06:09 Biggest Misconceptions About Dopamine07:30 Everyday Activities That Impact Dopamine09:36 Dopamine and Its Relationship to Pleasure and Pain18:26 Why Do Our Brains Overshoot?20:31 How Our Brains Are Wired for Addiction25:22 Finding Ways to Deal With Pain31:51 Stories of Addiction34:52 How Many People Have Addiction Disorders?40:14 Hiding Away From Friends and Family41:21 Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Behaviors45:50 How Addiction Makes You Feel47:50 Is Work an Addiction?54:18 What Activities Provide the Biggest Dopamine Hits?58:59 Can We Inject or Drink Dopamine?01:01:00 Why We Must Do Hard Things01:02:37 Can You Get an Exercise Comedown?01:04:19 How to Optimize for a Better Life01:05:17 How Should We Be Living?01:09:29 Being Comfortable With the Uncomfortable01:10:34 Causes of Anxiety Throughout Life01:12:43 Living in a World Where It's Easy to Outrun Pain01:13:09 Where Are You Now in Your Grieving Journey?01:14:43 Youngest Child Seen With Addictions01:15:37 Youngest Age When Addiction Can Have an Effect01:16:50 Youngest Patient With Addiction01:18:40 Has Society Gone Soft?01:21:05 Victimhood and Responsibility01:25:02 How to Help Someone Overcome a Victimhood Mentality01:28:36 Connection Between Responsibility and Self-Esteem01:30:13 Importance of Our Self-Narrative01:37:24 Ads01:38:22 How Helping a Loved One Too Much Can Hurt Them01:44:49 Overcoming Pornography Addiction01:48:35 Harms of Watching Porn01:51:04 Is Dopamine Responsible for Sugar Cravings?01:53:05 Turning Addictions Around01:58:25 Why We Bounce Back to Cravings After Relapsing02:02:49 Effects of Early Exposure to Addictive Substances on ChildrenFollow Dr Anna:Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/f0HLrXUTqPb You can purchase Dr Anna’s books, here: ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’ - UK version: https://g2ul0.app.link/BWfeDh0TqPb ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’ - US version: https://g2ul0.app.link/jPIwbElUqPb ‘The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook’ - UK version: https://g2ul0.app.link/MbZZbHhUqPb The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook’ - US version: https://g2ul0.app.link/BEet3RnUqPb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes Independent fact check:annalembke.tiiny.coMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors:ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices