Life hacking - Motivation, Getting Smarter

Our project is engaged in the brain, hormones, neurotransmitters, and not for someone already knows that concepts such as "happiness", "enthusiasm", "motivation" are controlled substances that are already in us and are produced depending on the situation. What is the matter? Dopamine, serotonin, phenylethylamine, norepinephrine, oxytocin, adrenaline and others. Then talk about the specific cases, what to do.

Now there is such a theory that certain proportions in hormones and neurotransmitters play a more important role than a high level of one of the main. Example heard probably about the equalizer in the music, that is, we listen to music and can adjust various settings, and if we want to better hear it, stop it at this adjustment. Words will be better heard, but the song itself is distorted. And it will be more appropriate to adjust other settings. About something similar happens with the brain.

The easiest way to do this: to arrange their own food, then you will understand why and to diversify their enthusiasm for the different emotions that you would like to coach the selection of different substances. Next, the body has very wisely reconstructed depending on what you need.

Motivation
So, the first thing that people are often interested in - "motivation", what kind of animal? Why are some so pret some activities that they do around and do not see, and the other hung himself with all sorts of quotes, read motivational books, seemed to know everything, but it turns out the circuit from one motivator to the other, and there is no specific action.
Generally it is believed that this process is not available dopamine. Let's just dopamine - it is the driving force, it is not the only one, as mentioned earlier.
The point about motivation, we will talk about dopamine, but you must understand that much more important to observe the proportion in everything.
Dopamine is not only motivates, but also allows you to concentrate. Not without reason in patients with schizophrenia, this mediator is through the roof, and they can not concentrate on some images.

So how to increase dopamine?
The main condition - a task or a goal on what you need to concentrate. + It is important to come up with a "why" needs this goal. How can you visualize brighter.
Remember how we as a child anticipating certain events, fantasized, sometimes could not sleep and were like inflated - work dopamine. Something similar is necessary to come up with now.
Well now we are adults and we can understand the logic that still need a plan of action and mini-goals, not just fantasy.
From the perspective of biology, dopamine generated from tyrosine and phenylalanine. This amino acid present in the protein product. A rule carbohydrates and fats in the modern world: fast food, candy, soda, etc. So that the protein to all! Perhaps because of his lack of you have little motivation and no spark in his eyes. From the legal and available supplements, for an increase of dopamine was seen by caffeine, can be used.

How to become "liberated"?
Often, all a matter of the nature and instincts: to be charismatic, choleric upstart in all holes gag was not always appropriate. And modesty and closeness sometimes even welcomed. As with dopamine in our brain, a substance that can be said to be responsible and "emancipation". Unfortunately, it also has disadvantages, such as carelessness and irresponsibility. Some probably already guessed).

This substance is very strongly activated alcohol, and enslaved alcoholics and probably does not exist, they do not care at all. And, as you know, the level of courage and candor grows in direct proportion to the amount of alcohol consumed ...

Gamma-aminobutyric acid or GABA - inhibitory neurotransmitter. For him and the sea generations. One well-known Russian scientist - cited statistics that consumption of no more than 20 ml of pure alcohol for men and 10 ml for women is even useful dosage per day. I leave this point at your discretion) And the project is often criticized that saying banal things, supposedly healthy lifestyle, sports, etc.
GABA is produced from another neurotransmitter - glutamate, GABA contrast, under the influence of vitamin B6. Now perhaps you understand the meaning of such a popular supplements like MagneB6. It allows a natural way, as if the interpreter, to transform part of the glutamate into GABA. Another additive increase GABA: Melissa and St. John's wort.
And yet, if quite frankly, for the concept of "liberated" need to put pressure on the psychology, to become bolder, and of all that.

How to be smarter?
Also popular and broad question. I do not want to talk too banal things like "read the book and study the science." Undoubtedly, these methods work, but you do not listen to this point because of what has long been know.
So, our intelligence, our memory can be evaluated by including the number of synapses in the brain. Synaptic connections - is the connection between nerve cells in the brain. They seem to keep our memories. And most interestingly, when we forget something, in fact, we do not forget anything, just a chain of nerve cells, the chain of synaptic connections if waning. Probably noticed how easy it is to recover old skills and how hard it is to turn out new ones.
Getting smarter - is the hard way, a way of creating new connections, rather than the old workout. Of course, if you say, photographer or a mathematician or an insurance agent, the profile direction must continuously strengthen and improve professionalism. Here we are talking about minor things. We strive to diversify the life as if you will die in six months, but I wanted so much more to do. It was a new experience and create synaptic connections.

You see, the brain is like a lot to learn, to gain some experience. And even a small new information somewhere postponed in our skull. Therefore, summary: you can read a book, and you can travel, you can explore the science, but you can learn to play guitar. It all depends on your taste preferences. The main thing is to develop some sort of main direction, if any, and to try minor, if they are interested.

Additives to improve the mental abilities are called nootropics (Semax, Phenylpiracetam, Noopept). They have a lot of groups, but their common goal: either facilitate the acquisition and processing of information, or to speed up the establishment of synaptic connections and nerve cells. They themselves in the head did not load.

Bottom Line:

- To motivate and dopamine caffeine + to make a plan for a purpose, that purpose paint in bright colors.

- For the "emancipation": lemon balm, St. John's wort, alcohol (like it or not, but it is legal and non-prescription) + work with psychology.

- For the mind: nootropics + + development of a new experience.