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this DOPAMINE based routine got me EASILY ADDICTED to studying

Kai Notebook4.7M views10:091y agoWatch on YouTube

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How it is built its chapters, as YouTube shows them

  1. 0:00The dopamine routine
  2. 0:41Dopamine spikes vs baselines
  3. 2:23The top student approach
  4. 3:21Meditation and priming
  5. 4:29Goal alignment and learning
  6. 6:40Studying first, rituals later
  7. 7:40Balancing your dopamine
  8. 9:24Final thoughts