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Every January, millions of people make the same promise to themselves.
This year will be different.
This time I’ll really change.
They want to go to the gym more often.
Eat healthier.
Reduce stress.
Lose weight.
For a few weeks, you’re highly motived.
You buy new workout clothes.
You sign up for the gym.
You imagine a fitter, healthier version of yourself walking into spring full of energy.
Then somewhere around mid-January, life happens.
The days are still dark and cold.
Work picks up again.
Sleep is off.
Your energy drops.
Before you know it, you’re back on the couch.
Netflix is on.
The little voice in your head says: “You’ve worked hard today. You deserve some rest. You can go to the gym tomorrow”
If this pattern sounds familiar, it’s important to know this has very little to do with discipline or willpower, and everything to do with how your brain works.
So let me explain how the brain works and why microdosing is so often part of the conversation when people talk about habits, focus and change.
Microdosing is frequently mentioned in discussions about habit change,
because microdosing works at the level where habits are actually formed: the brain and nervous system.
Most New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because people don’t want change badly enough.
They fail because habit change is usually approached in a way that goes against how the brain is wired.
When people start looking into microdosing, it’s often because they intuitively feel that willpower alone isn’t enough.
To understand why microdosing and microdosing truffles can support lasting habit change, we first need to understand how habits work in the brain.
A habit is not something you consciously decide every single time.
If you had to consciously think about brushing your teeth,
driving your car
or tying your shoes every time,
you would be mentally exhausted before noon.
Habits are the brain’s efficiency system.
When a behavior is repeated in a stable context, control gradually shifts away from the prefrontal cortex,
the part of the brain responsible for planning and self-control, toward deeper automatic networks.
Each habit follows the same loop:
1. a trigger (time, place, emotion)
2. a behavior
3. a reward or relief
Each repetition strengthens the synaptic connections involved.
That’s why coming home, sitting on the couch and opening Netflix feels automatic.
And that’s why going to the gym feels like resistance.
The brain does not evaluate whether a habit is good or bad.
It evaluates whether it is predictable and energy-efficient.
This is also why microdosing is interesting:
microdosing does not fight habits with force,
but supports the brain in becoming more flexible when patterns need to change.
At the start of the year, motivation feels high.
New goals activate dopamine, the neurotransmitter involved in anticipation, novelty and reward.
Dopamine makes effort feel worthwhile.
But dopamine is not designed to stay elevated.
As novelty fades or stress increases, dopamine drops.
When this happens, the brain shifts control away from motivation-driven systems toward the Default Mode Network (DMN).
This is where microdosing becomes especially relevant.
The DMN governs autopilot behavior, habitual thinking and energy conservation.
This is when thoughts like:
“I’m too tired”
“I’ll go tomorrow”
“It’s too much today”
take over.
Microdosing does not create motivation or a dopamine rush.
Microdosing can support with repetition.
Research suggests that microdosing
– may reduce rigidity in the Default Mode Network through serotonin 5-HT2A receptor activity
– lower stress reactivity
– improve communication between emotional and executive brain regions.
In everyday life, people often experience microdosing as:
– less internal resistance
– less mental heaviness
– more willingness to take small actions
You still have to go to the gym.
But starting feels lighter.
This is why microdosing truffles are often experienced as supportive rather than stimulating.
Most New Year’s resolutions focus on behavior.
“I will go to the gym three times a week.”
But the brain is far more loyal to identity than to goals.
If your internal story is:
“I’m not a sporty person”
“I always quit”
“I prefer comfort”
Your brain will subtly pull behavior back toward that identity.
This is another layer where microdosing plays a role.
Netflix fits who you believe you are.
The gym feels like pretending.
The Default Mode Network doesn’t only regulate effort,
it also stabilizes identity.
Studies suggest microdosing may temporarily soften DMN rigidity,
increasing psychological flexibility.
Instead of:
“I am someone who avoids the gym”
the experience becomes:
“I notice a habit of avoiding the gym.”
This shift is subtle, but powerful.
Repeated behavior in that space gradually reshapes identity,
which is why microdosing truffles are often used intentionally when working on deeper habit change.
“I will go to the gym five times a week.”
It sounds motivating, but neurologically it creates pressure.
Pressure activates stress.
Stress reduces consistency.
Miss one workout and the brain labels the plan as failure.
Netflix suddenly feels irresistible.
The brain does not change through intensity.
It changes through repetition.
This is where microdosing supports consistency rather than force.
Lasting habit change depends on neuroplasticity; the brain’s ability to form new connections.
One key factor in neuroplasticity is BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor).
Research suggests psychedelics, including low-dose use, may increase BDNF expression.
With microdosing, small actions matter more:
– putting on gym clothes
– stepping outside
– five minutes of movement
Over time, these repetitions create stronger neural pathways.
This is why microdosing truffles are often combined with simple, repeatable habit strategies.
Without microdosing, the brain defaults to familiar, low-effort habits when energy is low.
With microdosing, resistance may feel lower, awareness of autopilot increases, and repetition becomes easier to sustain.
Microdosing does not remove the need for action.
You still have to go to the gym.
But the internal battle becomes quieter, because microdosing supports a nervous system that is more open to change.
Your New Year’s resolutions didn’t fail because you lack discipline.
They failed because your brain did exactly what it is designed to do:
– conserve energy
– seek familiarity
– protect identity
Microdosing doesn’t do the work for you.
But microdosing truffles can support change at the level where habits are actually formed.
If you want to experience microdosing in a safe and structured way, I created the Microdosing Starter’s Package.
This microdosing program includes:
– a Microdosing Masterclass by neuroscientist Caroline van der Weerd MSc
– a 28-page guide to microdosing
– 3 × 6 grams of 100% organic microdosing truffles, designed for a 3-day microdosing cycle over two months
The Full Focus Stack combines microdosing truffles with Lion’s Mane mushrooms to support neuroplasticity, focus and cognitive performance.
