An osteopath has shared a simple eye movement that can give you a quick dopamine boost in just 30 seconds.
Brendon Talbot is a Canadian doctor specializing in bone and muscle tissue and is said to perform a 30-second eye exercise to increase dopamine levels, which can help with alertness, focus and interest.
He demonstrated the simple move, starting by extending his arms in front of him and then letting his gaze shoot between each index finger without moving his head.
“Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, plays a role in modulating reward and motivation systems in the brain,” he explained in a TikTok video subtitles.
Brendon said eye movements aren’t directly related to dopamine levels, but the exercise can stimulate activities and feelings such as attention, exploration and reward related to the chemical.
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Osteopath Brendon Talbot (pictured) has shared how moving your eyes up and down for 30 seconds a day can increase dopamine levels
“When we engage in tasks that require us to scan our environment, such as tracking moving objects vertically, dopamine pathways may play a role in increasing our alertness, focus and interest,” he claimed.
“This may indirectly affect how we feel about the information we process through vertical eye movements.”
Brandon said moving the eyes up and down for 30 seconds every day can give you a good dopamine boost to improve your mood, focus and function throughout the day.
He added that there is no specific distance between your hands, but just far enough for the eyes to move up and down.
Brendon said eye movement isn’t directly related to dopamine levels, but it can stimulate activities and feelings like attention, exploration and reward related to the chemical.
“Vertical eye movements themselves are mainly concerned with motor control and visual processing, rather than the direct release of dopamine,” he said.
The connection between these movements and dopamine is more related to the broader context of attention, exploration and potential reward associated with visual processing.”
Brendon’s nifty video was viewed over 56,700 times and many were impressed with the trick in the comments.
‘Very interesting!! Then if someone sees me staring from head to toe across the street, I have a good excuse,” one woman joked.
‘This is amazing. Thanks,” said another, and a third added, “Thanks for being my dopamine dealer.”