In a Nutshell

• Anna explains how dopamine drives our motivation and behaviour in the simplest, most engaging way.
• She explains why the things we do, to make ourselves feel better, often make us feel worse…
• And why addiction, self-sabotage, and underperformance is less about self-discipline — and more about dopamine regulation.

What landed for me

• The intrinsic link between pleasure and pain — and how the wrong kinds of pleasure can completely f*ck up your life.
• How my brain works — and what I can do to improve my focus, motivation, and overall fulfilment.
• I need to be selective and intentional about the pleasure and pain I experience, otherwise other people and platforms choose for me.

Where I’d add nuance

• I don’t recommend dopamine fasting as a blanket solution for ADHDers, because baseline dopamine levels are already irregular.
• ADHDers need to regulate their dopamine system more holistically — which is why I created my Dope OS course.
• The real goal is not to remove pleasure, but to regulate dopamine in a way that aligns with who you want to be.

Favourites Quotes

• “For every pleasure, we pay a price.”
  “The reason that we’re all so miserable is because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable.”
  “seek out the right pain first”