Release Your Dopamine! 5 Events You Should Attend This November
Disclaimer: This is one of my Employer Branding articles when I was working in LOKET (Gojek Entertainment Group).
This article originally published at Life at Gojek Medium as a part of internal communication.
By Septania Wardah
When is the last time you get really hyped like you were just bumping into your crush or getting a pay rise? If you cannot remember, well, you do need to release your dopamine, fam.
Dopamine is a famous yet important chemical who acts as a messenger in the brain cells. It plays a role to makes us human; meaning awfully bright, able to plan ahead, and resist impulses when necessary.
When dopamine is released in large amounts, it creates feelings of pleasure and reward, also increases motivation and enthusiasm. Sounds like something that millennials need, right?
Good news for us! There are so many ways to increase dopamine levels naturally. One of them is getting the entertainment.
Show affection to your health by keeping entertained
What is the most possible way to stimulate dopamine release in the brain? The answer is listening to music.
Several brain imaging studies have found that listening to music increases activity in the reward and pleasure areas of the brain, which are rich with dopamine receptors. The study of Koelsch S, Brain Correlates of Music of Music-evoked Emotions, shows that music can modulate activity in brain structures that are known to be crucially involved in emotion.
In another word, music is a universal feature of human societies, partly owing to its power to evoke strong emotions and influence moods.
In another study, Blood AJ and Zatorre RJ have found that intensely pleasurable responses to music correlate with activity in brain regions implicated in reward and emotion. Cerebral blood flow changes were measured in response to subject-selected music that elicited the highly pleasurable experience of “shivers-down-the-spine” or “chills.”
How to keep entertained and get the answer to this article title
After reading the facts above, now you know you should do something, right?
Don’t think too hard because you can easily release your dopamine through this five events.
Seems like releasing dopamine in the crowd is a good idea, eh? Get ready to sing along the Firestone and It Ain’t Me with thousands of people. Kygo will give his best performance at JIEXPO Kemayoran on November 2nd, 2018.
Not alone, he will invite a Canadian DJ, Frank Walker to his stage. The tickets are almost sold out, so make sure you already save yours!
2. Ismaya 15 Khalid (November 9th, 2018)
Nothing could beat the hype feeling of getting invited to the coolest birthday party. Come to Ismaya 15th birthday party where the one and only Khalid will be there. You better RSVP-ed first.
3. 90s Festival (November 10–11th, 2018)
Bring back the 90s vibes! In 90s Festival you can rewind those oldie but goldie memories. There will be Blue, The Moffats, Padi Reborn, Sheila On 7, Java Jive, Be3, /rif, Lingua, Iwa K, Sweet Martabak, and other popular 90s artists. Let’s hop on the time capsule..
4. Franz Ferdinand (November 30th, 2018 and December 2nd, 2018) Well do ya? Do ya do ya want to? Well do ya? Do ya do ya want to?
#YouSingYouLose! Yes, Franz Ferdinand, rock indie group band from Glasgow, Scotland will hold their second concert in Indonesia. Jakarta and Bali citizens, get ready to move your feet! Say “Take me out! “.
5. Mahabarata from Teater Koma (November 16–25th, 2018)
Well, a theatrical act can be counted as musical thingy too since it presents beautiful soundtracks and catchy back sounds. If you are a person who loves fine arts, you should not miss this another N. Riantiarno’s masterpiece. Make sure you get the best seat.
Why do millennials need to release their dopamine, naturally?
Humans, especially millennials, need entertainment as the relaxation for the brain among the hassle and rushed behavior. It keeps them being productive, especially music.
Since studies have shown that entertainment has a correlation with the health issue, it is no surprise that attending an event, with music, in this case, can increase pleasurable feelings, improve mood, boost energy, and help us to focus and concentrate.
So, what are you waiting for? Get the best music events in town, right away!
Originally published at https://medium.com on October 31, 2018.
