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    ANHEDONIA

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    1. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure from activities one used to enjoy due to issues with dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. However, the complex nature of the brain means the specific causes are unknown. 2. When experiencing a loss of motivation or spark, it is important to invest time and energy into meaningful goals and pursuits. Continually reevaluating one's values and aspirations can help identify new areas of focus. 3. Overreliance on past memories and future imaginings can be counterproductive and exhausting. Instead of searching for some undefined "passion," focusing on activities that provide current excitement and fulfillment is a better approach to improving mood and motivation.

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    1. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure from activities one used to enjoy due to issues with dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. However, the complex nature of the brain means the specific causes are unknown. 2. When experiencing a loss of motivation or spark, it is important to invest time and energy into meaningful goals and pursuits. Continually reevaluating one's values and aspirations can help identify new areas of focus. 3. Overreliance on past memories and future imaginings can be counterproductive and exhausting. Instead of searching for some undefined "passion," focusing on activities that provide current excitement and fulfillment is a better approach to improving mood and motivation.

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    1. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure from activities one used to enjoy due to issues with dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. However, the complex nature of the brain means the specific causes are unknown. 2. When experiencing a loss of motivation or spark, it is important to invest time and energy into meaningful goals and pursuits. Continually reevaluating one's values and aspirations can help identify new areas of focus. 3. Overreliance on past memories and future imaginings can be counterproductive and exhausting. Instead of searching for some undefined "passion," focusing on activities that provide current excitement and fulfillment is a better approach to improving mood and motivation.

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    ANHEDONIA

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    1. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure from activities one used to enjoy due to issues with dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. However, the complex nature of the brain means the specific causes are unknown. 2. When experiencing a loss of motivation or spark, it is important to invest time and energy into meaningful goals and pursuits. Continually reevaluating one's values and aspirations can help identify new areas of focus. 3. Overreliance on past memories and future imaginings can be counterproductive and exhausting. Instead of searching for some undefined "passion," focusing on activities that provide current excitement and fulfillment is a better approach to improving mood and motivation.

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    ANHEDONIA – inability to experience pleasure during activities that we used to enjoy – lack of
    enjoyment
     WHY IT HAPPENS: no idea as our brain is complex
    o But it could be due to lower dopamine (motivation/mood) or serotonin
    (happiness/mood)

     It’s interesting to know another mental health condition such as this. It’s true –
    our brain is a complex matter. One day, we’re hyped and on another day, we
    are not ourselves. For me, it is all about looking for something new. I think this
    feeling is only telling us to get more creative and ask ourselves – what’s next. Of
    course, that’s easier said than done. But such is life. if we don’t enjoy what we
    used to, we’ll have to keep looking for something that would pique our interest
    all over again.

    2. Why Have I Lost My Spark and Feel Demotivated?


     Value one’s life – invest in something worthwhile. Invest in something in life. Be
    intensely focused on it.
    - We have overlooked our life to the point that we missed out on things.
    We focus on what others achieve or are achieving at the moment. We
    glorify them to a large extent. We resent them in some way. But if we
    really value our life, then we should be focusing on bettering ourselves.
    Investing in something worthwhile – small or big – is what truly matters.
    Let’s continually revisit our goals as well as aspirations. Do they excite
    us as the first time we thought of them? If not, then let’s look for
    another. After all, life is all about exploration and discovery.

     Humans are the most evolved creature – we think, remember


    - We are so conscious that it has now become counterproductive. The
    use of consciousness at present is truly misplaced. It is as though we’re
    hardwired to replay the negatives of the past and imagine the worst. It’s
    tough and exhausting. That’s why I sometimes think that ignorance is
    indeed bliss. Kidding!

     It is about everything EXCEPT US/ME


    - We’re groomed to be somebody else literally. Such that, we hear the
    words “ be like her or be like that”. Thus, we haven’t really studied
    ourselves. We haven’t really thought things through. So we’re now
    reaping the side effect of it.

     Discipline of faculty is not there – misuse of memories and imagination


    3. STOP searching for your passion and do this instead
    - IT’S ALL ABOUT ENERGY! What excites me/you?
    o Passion is overrated. I always knew that passion does not really
    resonate with me. For me, when I think of passion, it should be
    lasting. But the thing is, it isn’t. We think this is our passion but
    we end up not doing it anymore.

    And how can we even say that something is our passion when
    we lack vast experience to choose from? Thus, I prefer to say –
    this is what I want; this is what thrills me at the moment. We
    shouldn’t be feeling guilty of doing things we want provided it’s
    legal and harmless.

     SO, WHAT EXCITES YOU?

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