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When pornography, doomscrolling, and other high-dopamine behaviors keep winning your attention, real-life goals can start to feel less rewarding.

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In this episode of The Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Trish Leigh joins Lead Coach Zack Carter to explore the Executive Function Project, a strategy for redirecting your brain away from unhealthy high-dopamine behaviors and toward meaningful real-life goals.

How to Make Real Life Feel Rewarding Again

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✓ What is an Executive Function Project?
✓ Why can pornography and scrolling make real life feel less rewarding?
✓ How does executive function help change unhealthy behaviors?
✓ Why do commitment and accountability matter?
✓ How do you choose a project you’ll stick with?
✓ How can you redirect dopamine toward real life?

Chapters:
00:00 Why Do Unhealthy Dopamine Habits Keep Winning?
01:32 What Is an Executive Function Project?
02:38 Why Does Pornography Make Real Life Feel Less Rewarding?
04:40 How Do You Commit to a Goal?
07:00 What Does Executive Function Do in Your Brain?
08:45 Why Does Accountability Help?
14:25 How Do You Choose the Right Project?
15:30 How to Redirect Dopamine Toward Real Life

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