From: How Exercise Rewires Your Brain's Joy Receivers

How can you make movement a daily habit instead of a chore?

Your brain releases dopamine even when you just lace up your sneakers. By creating simple pre-workout rituals, you train your brain to anticipate the reward, making it easier to start.

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Set out your workout clothes the night before to trigger an early dopamine cue.

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Regular physical exercise increases the number of dopamine receptors in the brain's reward system.

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High-intensity interval training increases specific dopamine D2 receptor levels in the brain.

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Exercise can help restore dopamine receptors that were damaged by substance abuse.

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