One of my favourite posts on this blog was from late last year on dopamine; you can find it here. I found it hard but rewarding to summarise that book but was very happy with the results and felt that I should write it because the information is very salient for Daygamers. Today I’d like … Continue reading Slaves to Dopamine
Category: hormones
How to Build Calibration
As I’ve been writing my new book I’ll commonly say: in this situation do this. And the way I’ve known to do that is my calibration. In a way it bugs me because I want to explain exactly how I did something as if I were putting instructions into a robot. That’s where a textbook … Continue reading How to Build Calibration
Daygame Dopamine Revisited (The Molecule of More)
A few years ago I wrote a series of posts about happiness hormones and how they affect Daygame. That was all based on an interesting book I read: Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Breuning. Recently a friend recommended another, similar book, to me: The Molecule of More by Daniel Lieberman and Michael Long. … Continue reading Daygame Dopamine Revisited (The Molecule of More)
High Energy and Low Energy Daygame
Over the first half of 2018 it has been made apparent to me that there are two ways to practice Daygame: high energy (HE) and low energy (lE) (blog posts inspiring this one: here and here). Both have different aims, structure, levels of enjoyment, and even physiological experience. So as the British heatwave rumbles on … Continue reading High Energy and Low Energy Daygame
22/30: #46: Great Power/Great Responsibility
Last night I went with my friends to a local restaurant turned club and pulled a girl back to mine. There’s not much to say here apart from that I met her in the smoking area, escalated like it was a date, made nice with her friend, then walked her home. You can see my … Continue reading 22/30: #46: Great Power/Great Responsibility
Bittersweet Goodbyes
“Will we ever see each other again?”, Victoria asked, looking into my eyes. She didn’t know what to do. “Maybe”, I replied slowly, “we’ll leave it to the hands of fate”, as I gestured into the darkness of the street. We kissed again, she giggled, gave me one last look, turned around, and left. At … Continue reading Bittersweet Goodbyes
Can Vibe-Free Pickup Exist?
It’s cold as hell, but I’ve set up at my little exam hall style desk with a mug of hot black coffee and the radiator on next to me. The golden brown crema sits lazily on top and steam laconically drifts up into air, filling my nostrils with rich notes of chocolate and creativity. Contrast … Continue reading Can Vibe-Free Pickup Exist?
Daygame Endorphins (and Beginner’s State)
This is part three of my Daygame hormones mini-series. I wrote this series because a) I love trying to find the “why” behind the what, and b) this stuff allows you to psychologically separate yourself from what you experience, thus allowing greater mental control. Check out the old posts for serotonin and dopamine and the … Continue reading Daygame Endorphins (and Beginner’s State)
Daygame Serotonin
Ooohwee! We’re back on the hormones again and this one’s a gooden: serotonin. Yesterday I covered dopamine and you can check out this podcast to learn about oxytocin. Read Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Breuning for a bigger and better breakdown, but I’ll go through the Game applications of serotonin I can think … Continue reading Daygame Serotonin
Daygame Dopamine
One way to master your emotions is by calling them out, and, just like AA meetings, admitting you have a problem is the first step. As humans, we can’t stop ourselves from experiencing certain emotions, but at a physical level all they are is the touching of chemicals and receptors within your body. Trying to … Continue reading Daygame Dopamine
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