Driving Dopamine for Motivation - speaker for Corporate

"The Great Dopamine Hijack" Understand the chemical that drives your motivation.

Understand the chemical that drives motivation, habits, focus, reward and addictive behaviours — and learn how to use it to your advantage. Modern working life is full of instant rewards and constant stimulation. Smartphones, emails, social media, notifications, caffeine, convenience foods and digital content all compete for our attention, potentially affecting focus, motivation and wellbeing. The Great Dopamine Hijack explores the science of dopamine and why we procrastinate, lose focus, reach for our phones or continually seek the next quick reward. Employees learn practical ways to reduce overstimulation, improve concentration and build healthier habits. The talk also explores the Six Pillars of Health and how sleep, nutrition, exercise, relationships, routine and managing stress can support motivation, resilience and wellbeing — helping people work with their brain rather than against it.

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Different ways to drive dopamine

Dopamine is an important part of our brain’s motivation and reward system, but not all rewards are equally helpful. Instant-gratification activities such as social media, junk food, alcohol, gambling, drugs and binge-watching can provide quick, easy rewards, which can encourage us to keep seeking the same stimulation. With every dopamine high there is always a bigger dip. In contrast, activities such as exercise, quality sleep, time outdoors, meaningful experiences, rest and working towards goals often require more effort or patience but stimulates longer sustained dopamine release which supports healthier, more sustainable reward and motivation patterns.

The Role of Dopamine

Dopamine plays an important role in motivation, attention, reward and our drive to take action. When dopamine signalling is working effectively, we are more likely to feel energised, motivated, focused and engaged. When dopamine activity is lower or poorly regulated, we may struggle with motivation, concentration, energy and experiencing pleasure or reward. Understanding dopamine helps explain why our drive and focus can change depending on how interesting, stimulating or rewarding something feels.

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Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Links

Understand dopamine and the brain

Explain the role dopamine plays in motivation, reward, learning and everyday behaviour.

Recognise how dopamine feels

Identify how periods of higher and lower dopamine activity can influence motivation, mood, energy and the ability to focus.

Spot the “dopamine hijackers”

Understand how smartphones, social media, gaming, sugary foods and other highly stimulating activities can encourage repeated reward-seeking behaviours.

Recognise dopamine crashes

Identify how repeatedly chasing quick rewards can be followed by periods of reduced motivation and make less immediately rewarding activities feel harder.

Make healthier everyday choices

Develop greater awareness of their own habits and learn how to balance screen time, gaming, food and other stimulating activities with healthier sources of reward.

Improve focus and learning

Discover practical strategies that can support concentration, motivation and engagement with your work, life, exercise and other longer-term goals.

Use the Six Pillars of Health

Understand how nutrition, exercise, sleep, community, circadian rhythm and de-stressing can support brain health, focus and overall wellbeing.

Build healthier, sustainable sources of happiness

Recognise the value of movement, time outdoors, friendships, purposeful activities, achievement and healthy routines in developing resilience, motivation and lifelong wellbeing.

About Andy Stone

Andy Stone is a professional speaker, neurodiversity and addiction mentor, and Guinness World Record holder who uses his extraordinary personal journey to educate and inspire others. Having experienced significant challenges growing up with ADHD and autism, struggles within mainstream education and later addiction, Andy transformed his life through recovery, self-development and a greater understanding of how his neurodivergent brain works. In 2022, he completed an incredible 70 × 70.3-mile triathlons in 75 days, earning a Guinness World Record. Today, Andy delivers educational talks and teacher training on ADHD, neurodiversity, wellbeing and addiction, combining neuroscience, practical strategies and lived experience to help people understand that, with the right environment and support, neurodivergent minds can achieve extraordinary things.

Andy combines three qualities that rarely exist in the same speaker: an extraordinary personal story, genuine lived experience and practical education audiences can use after they leave the room.

His presentations can therefore move seamlessly between storytelling, humour, neuroscience, vulnerability, practical education and inspiration.

Most importantly, audiences don't simply leave thinking “That was an incredible story.”

They leave understanding themselves – or the people around them – a little better.

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Testimonials

“Andy used his experience and knowledge of the science behind addiction to inspire and motivate others. He took us through his struggles, determination, and the techniques he used to overcome his addiction and achieve his goal of completing 70.3 triathlons in one year and receiving the Guinness World Record. Andy's speaking style is captivating and engaging. He kept the audience enthralled throughout the entire talk and the Q&A session proved his expertise in the field of addiction, goal setting, and determination. If you're looking for a truly inspirational speaker with an incredible story to tell and the ability to change lives, I highly recommend booking Andy for your next event."

Peter Gregory, President of Professional Speakers Association

“Andy talks with savage authenticity about his journey from despair to world record setter. His talk is scientific, humorous and beautifully honest. Inspirational"

Ed Basset, Company Director

"Andy is an inspirational speaker and has achieved the most incredible feat. I am positive his talks will inspire both those with addiction issue and also those with sporting ambition."

Sally-Anne Ware, Journalist

Event Days

British Science Week, World Mental Health Day

Available Regions

Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales