Write Down Hyper-Specific Tasks And Check Them Off
You know the feeling when you score a goal? Hit a 3-pointer? Smack a home run? Nail a speech? Or just get a huge laugh with a snarky comment? That’s a dopamine rush. And you can actually get many of them a day while you’re getting work done. Every time you check off a task on a to-do list, your brain releases a puff of dopamine, the reward molecule. Not only does that rush feel good in the moment, but your brain, over time, rewires itself. It seeks out repetition to feel that rush again and again. So here’s 3 tips for giving yourself little highs throughout the day: Create a To-Do task for Every Little Thing you know you need to do. The smaller the task, the better, but write down the big ones, too. Make the tasks as specific and measurable as possible. "Take the garbage to the street" is better than "Trash