Your brain has a gym membership — and every rep you take trains your dopamine. 🧠💪

In this high-energy episode, Emily breaks down how movement, effort, and rest literally rewire motivation. You’ll learn why consistent exercise sharpens your reward system, how balance prevents burnout, and why “motion is medicine” isn’t just a mantra — it’s neuroscience. Stay tuned for her fiery Fix Your Chemistry rant on how to build discipline that actually feels good.

Sources & Notes (Episode 6)

• Hattori K. et al., NYU Neuroscience Journal Club (2022): Exercise-induced dopamine release.

• Greater Good Science Center – UC Berkeley (2021): Exercise and dopamine-receptor sensitivity.

• Lambert K. G., University of Richmond (2019): Goal-directed movement and dopamine activation.

• Huberman A., Stanford University (2021): Effort + reward neuromodulator interaction.

• Neurobiology of Stress (2022): Effort-rest balance and dopaminergic stability.

• Schultz W., Neuron (2016): Dopamine firing in anticipation of reward.

• Sleep Foundation (2022): Sleep and dopamine-receptor recovery.

• Harvard Health Publishing (2023): Natural light and physical activity as dopamine regulators.