Regular weed use before your mid-20s can affect the amygdala, the part of your brain responsible for processing anxiety, fear, and stress. This can make it harder to manage those emotions long-term.
Using weed can actually bring down your motivation. That’s because THC can impact the basal ganglia, the part of your brain that fuels your ambition and drive.
If you use weed to cope with negative emotions, you’re more likely to develop a dependence. That’s because frequent weed use can desensitize your brain receptors, so you need more THC over time to feel the same effects.
Listen to music, talk to a pet,
or read a book
With a friend or someone
you trust
Get it out and get it
off your mind
Take a break from scrolling
Dance, shoot some hoops,
or go for walk
Cook food, try a craft,
even doodle a picture
