I think the shiny devices we all hold in our hands hinder our ability to be patient. The knee jerk reaction most folks have to pull them out and scroll while waiting for anything (at a red light, line at grocery store, Dr office, etc) is counterintuitive to “training” your brain to wait. Because the constant dopamine pull of the phone saturates our brain with rewards constantly. So naturally, we feel unhinged when life makes us wait. All this making perseverance feel like a long shot when we’re so conditioned to instant gratification.
Great piece, by the way! And I’m a self-proclaimed bird nerd 🐦🪹🤓 I hope you get lots of visitors!
You are 💯 correct that our brains are saturated with dopamine! I love your idea of „training” our brain to „wait” that sounds like a great way for self guided neuroplasticity.
Ps: yes lots of visitors! I will dig out some more cool pictures and share 😎
Patience and perseverance are something that come with maturity. I wasn't very patient as a young woman, but I've grown to see the value of it as I've got older. I've always been determined (stubborn and argumentative, my mum would say!)
I think the shiny devices we all hold in our hands hinder our ability to be patient. The knee jerk reaction most folks have to pull them out and scroll while waiting for anything (at a red light, line at grocery store, Dr office, etc) is counterintuitive to “training” your brain to wait. Because the constant dopamine pull of the phone saturates our brain with rewards constantly. So naturally, we feel unhinged when life makes us wait. All this making perseverance feel like a long shot when we’re so conditioned to instant gratification.
Great piece, by the way! And I’m a self-proclaimed bird nerd 🐦🪹🤓 I hope you get lots of visitors!
You are 💯 correct that our brains are saturated with dopamine! I love your idea of „training” our brain to „wait” that sounds like a great way for self guided neuroplasticity.
Ps: yes lots of visitors! I will dig out some more cool pictures and share 😎
Patience and perseverance are something that come with maturity. I wasn't very patient as a young woman, but I've grown to see the value of it as I've got older. I've always been determined (stubborn and argumentative, my mum would say!)