Mental Currency

Reclaim your focus. Protect your energy. Invest in a life that actually fuels you. Every day, you wake up with a finite amount of mental energy. How you spend it—your mental currency—shapes your habits, health, and happiness. But in a world built for distraction, most of us are spending unconsciously, and it’s costing us more than we realize. In Mental Currency, neuroscientist Nicole Vignola offers a science-backed guide to taking back control of your cognitive and emotional wealth. With clarity, humor, and zero shaming, she shows how your brain’s reward systems drive behavior and how to reroute your habits with intention and self-awareness. This book isn’t about rigid rules or striving for perfection. It’s about rewiring your brain to make conscious choices that support your energy, focus, and long-term well-being. You’ll learn how to: Break the cycle of dopamine-driven distraction Audit your energy spend and plug the mental leaks Shift your mindset around social media, stress, and burnout Build flexible habits that stick—without the guilt spiral Use your attention as a tool for meaningful change If you've ever felt overstimulated, burned out, or scattered, this book offers a reset. Mental Currency hands you the neuroscience, tools, and perspective to stop running on empty and start spending your energy wisely.