"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

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Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

Changes in multiple neural networks can result in further addictive tendencies and negative behaviours, researchers say
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A study found that internet addiction changes young people's brain chemistry, making them more prone to addiction. Researchers looked at 12 studies with 237 kids aged 10-19 and used brain scans to see the effects. They noticed that brain activity went up in some areas when resting and down in others used for thinking and decision-making. This leads to more addictive behavior and problems with mental health, development, and coordination. The study highlights the need for early treatment and parental awareness to manage internet addiction better.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Pierce Manhammer said:
www.theguardian.com

Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

Changes in multiple neural networks can result in further addictive tendencies and negative behaviours, researchers say
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

A study found that internet addiction changes young people's brain chemistry, making them more prone to addiction. Researchers looked at 12 studies with 237 kids aged 10-19 and used brain scans to see the effects. They noticed that brain activity went up in some areas when resting and down in others used for thinking and decision-making. This leads to more addictive behavior and problems with mental health, development, and coordination. The study highlights the need for early treatment and parental awareness to manage internet addiction better.
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Lines up with much of what RJ Patterson observed here

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Well we really don't have a great understanding of the brain to begin with so for us to sit here and speculate on alterations when the base meaning still escapes us is a bit silly, women experience alterations to their brain after giving birth as well, both could be linked to dopamine respectively
 
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