Stanford psychiatry professor Anna Lembke—New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence—decodes complex neuroscience into applicable strategies that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure can lead to pain. An expert in treating addictions of all kinds, Lembke discusses the biology and psychology of why people become addicted to certain substances and behaviors and the key role our dopamine balance plays in creating addiction. Learn how conducting a dopamine fast can help curb our desire to overindulge in high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli. Find contentment and connectedness by keeping dopamine in check.

Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences (general psychiatry and psychology-adult)