The Power of Dopamine with Anastasia Hronis
- Clare Rowe
- Jul 31
- 1 min read
In this episode of On the Couch with Clare, I’m joined by Dr Anastasia Hronis - a clinical psychologist, founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness, and passionate educator on the neuroscience of behaviour. Together, we unpack the surprising and powerful role dopamine plays in our daily lives and why understanding it can be a total game-changer.
Dopamine isn't just the “feel-good” chemical - it’s the engine behind motivation, habit formation, attention, addiction, and so much more. Clare and Anastasia chat about the science in real-world terms from social media scrolling to parenting, procrastination, and why your brain sometimes resists doing what’s good for you.
In this episode:
What dopamine actually is and why it’s central to so many of our behaviours
How modern life hijacks our dopamine system
Why motivation often comes after action — not before it
The addictive power of intermittent rewards and “dopamine loops”
How understanding dopamine can help parents with kids struggling at school or with routine
Strategies to break unhelpful patterns and build better habits
What we can do when we feel stuck, overwhelmed or unable to get going.
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