162. We're All Addicted: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence with Dr. Anna Lembke

News flash: we're pretty much all addicted to something, whether we realize it or not! Those little hits of dopamine we get – whether it's from a bite of chocolate, or seeing "likes" on our social media posts, or that nightly glass of wine – all add up to what feels like pleasure. What's really unclear to us is that we all then feel an equal or greater amount of pain or discomfort. And when we keep going back to the same things for those dopamine hits, we find they don't "work" as well. Dr. Anna Lembke, highly esteemed Stanford professor and author of Dopamine Nation, joins us today. Her work has the power to change lives – please join us. LET'S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links) ANNA LEMBKE AND DOPAMINE NATION Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence , Dr. Anna Lembke "In Dopamine Nation, Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More," npr.org Dr. Anna Lembke Website Episode 106: A Menu of Movement Options With Stephanie Taddei HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media Wellness While Walking website Or screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email! Thanks for sharing! : ) DISCLAIMER Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking. Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!