Social media has been feeding me content on putting together my very own personal dopamine menu – a list of activities that will prompt the brain to produce dopamine. The trend first started in 2020 in a YouTube video, offering the method up as a tool for people with ADHD to use when they need stimulation but don’t know what to do. It effectively takes away the decision fatigue factor when you know you need to take some time out but you’re not sure what exactly to do.
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