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709. The Four Chemicals Running Your Life
We talk a lot about mindset—discipline, focus, motivation. But if your brain chemistry is off, none of that works.
In this episode, Brian breaks down the four brain systems that drive performance: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. When one is out of balance, you don't just feel "off"—you start blaming your business, relationships, or circumstances instead of solving the real problem.
Feeling flat, anxious, irritable, or unmotivated isn't usually a character flaw. It's chemistry.
You're not mentally exhausted. You might be metabolically underpowered. Upgrade the machine, and…
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