The Risen Fallen Podcast
The Risen Fallen Podcast
Mark Henriksen
Use the High, Don’t Chase It | How to Use Reward, Motivation & Discipline to Build a Better Life | Ep. #204
19 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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People love to talk about dopamine like it’s the enemy.
 
Dopamine addiction.Dopamine detox.Cheap dopamine.Instant gratification.Chasing the high.
 
And while there is truth to all of that, I think we sometimes miss the bigger picture.
 
Dopamine is not automatically bad. It is your body’s natural reward system. The real issue is not that we like feeling good — it’s what behaviours we are rewarding.
 
In this episode, I talk about a realization I had while running in the sun with my dad’s dog, listening to music, and feeling completely stoked on life. That was a dopamine rush too — but it was attached to something good.
 
This episode is about learning how to stop demonizing dopamine and start using it to build better habits, stronger discipline, better mental health, and a life you actually want to keep moving toward.
 
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