How to Train Your Brain for NEET 2025 Success
Hi everyone, this is Shahul, founder, and CEO of Memoneet. Recently, I conducted a poll on Telegram, and the results showed that 80% of students check social media at least once a day. This prompted me to discuss an issue we all face: procrastination.
Why Does Procrastination Happen?
Procrastination occurs because your brain doesn’t want you to study. Yes, you read that right. Your brain often resists activities that require effort, like studying, because it seeks pleasure and comfort with minimal effort. Let me explain.
When you scroll through social media, you’re rewarded with a high frequency of dopamine—a chemical in your brain that makes you feel good. The problem is that you’re getting this dopamine rush with very little effort, just by moving your finger to scroll through your feed.
What is Dopamine?
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released in your brain whenever you do something pleasurable or rewarding. For example, when you study and practice questions, exercise, go for a walk, or help others, your brain releases dopamine, making you feel good about these activities.
However, the danger lies in the fact that social media provides a massive amount of dopamine with minimal effort. While dopamine itself is good, it should be earned through high-effort activities. Your brain needs to be trained to find satisfaction in the effort, not just in easy rewards.
Training Your Brain: The Biryani Example
Think of it like choosing between two meals: a plate of Biryani, which is high in calories and not very good for your health, but incredibly tasty; and a plate of rice with vegetables and chicken, which is healthier but may seem less appealing. Naturally, you’ll be tempted to choose the Biryani. This is similar to how your brain chooses social media over studying—it’s the more immediately gratifying option.
But what happens if you stop eating Biryani entirely? Over time, the healthier option will start to seem more appealing because your brain will adapt to seek out dopamine from other, healthier sources. The same principle applies to procrastination. If you stop distracting yourself with social media, your brain will start finding motivation in studying and other productive activities.
How to Beat Procrastination
To break the habit of procrastination, you need to train your brain to seek dopamine from high-effort activities. Here’s how:
✔️Eliminate Distractions: Stop engaging with low-effort dopamine sources like social media. When you remove these distractions, your brain will begin to find satisfaction in studying, practicing questions, exercising, and other productive activities.
✔️Earn Your Dopamine: Only allow yourself to feel that dopamine rush when you’ve accomplished something meaningful. For instance, after studying a chapter or solving a set of questions, take a moment to recognize the achievement. You’ll start to associate that feeling of accomplishment with the dopamine release.
✔️Focus on the Effort: Train yourself to find pleasure in the effort, not just the outcome. Whether it’s studying, exercising, or working on a project, make the process itself rewarding.
✔️Develop Healthy Habits: Engage in activities that naturally release dopamine, like helping others, exercising, or pursuing a hobby. These high-effort activities will help retrain your brain to seek out dopamine from positive sources.
When I started Memoneet, I trained myself to get dopamine only through working on the app. My dopamine rush came from collaborating with technical developers, talking to subject matter experts, and pushing the project forward. By focusing my dopamine release on these high-effort tasks, I was able to avoid distractions and stay productive.
Final Thoughts
Procrastination doesn’t have to be a permanent habit. By understanding how dopamine works and retraining your brain to seek it from high-effort activities, you can overcome procrastination and achieve your goals. Focus on earning your dopamine through studying, practicing, and working hard. You’ll find that over time, your brain will naturally crave these activities, leading to a more productive and fulfilling life.
Hope this helps, and remember—train your brain, and success will follow!
Best regards,
Shahul
CEO and Founder, Memoneet
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