Who needs some dopamine?

• March 9, 2025
• Ever feel like you wake up, do the things, help the people, eat, shower, sleep, repeat? You’re not alone. That feeling is the inspiration for this insane idea; build a community where people of all ages can congregate daily, weekly, frankly, whenever, to be inspired…to feel connected and inspired… to reestablish their spark.
• We all go through it, some more than others. Mundane days, bad news everywhere we turn, topped with this yearning for our next vacation. A vacation from our day to day. It’s kinda sad really when you think about it. But what if our day to day could be something bigger? What if we could wake up every day with the same unbridled enthusiasm for life as a puppy; wagging their tail vigorously from side to side, curious and awaiting the tiniest of life’s pleasures? I aspire to be half as excited about life as my pups. Half as alert. Half as curious.
• So let’s try this out. Let’s gather together to ignite that spark, learn something new each day and rewire our brains towards growth and excitement. Let’s start living our own vacation every day; together.
• Wagging Minds will be a place to tune in to to escape the mundane and learn something new. To relish in the basics of life. The really fun part about this idea is that it will combine art and science. We’ll tap into our creative sides and learn some cool stuff together, but we’ll also be our own science experiment. Because when you try something new, your brain actually changes. (Queue my science friends.) The brain can be reformed and basically create new connections as you expose it to new things. When you learn something new, you can reduce stress too. The act of learning something new forms new connections in your brain, releasing dopamine, and leaving you feeling more fulfilled.
• I’m feeling pretty fulfilled after my first post. 🙂

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