Healthy dopamine activities

Feeling stressed? One of the best ways to release that stress and boost your mood is to get your daily D.O.S.E of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins by trying some of the activities listed. They are simple, yet effective ways to feel good and manage your stress.

A dopa-menu is an excellent ADHD tool to learn how to create healthy habits. Dopamine is closely associated with the brain's reward system. When you engage in activities that lead to pleasurable or rewarding outcomes, dopamine is released, reinforcing the behavior and increasing motivation to repeat it. Each menu section offers what type of dopamine "hit" the activity can bring, from quick hits to more sustainable dopamine increases in the form of "main courses".

These ideas are good to add to your (or your child’s) day as frequently as possible, since frequent “dopamine breaks” can help keep dopamine production relatively consistent…(“relatively” being the key 🔑 word)✨ Science is not yet at a level to be able to measure exact amounts of dopamine production (or increases in dopamine receptors) per “activity type”, but we do know that any activity that: ~ stimulates the vagus nerve ~ taps into our interests ~ increases touch ~ gets our heart rate up

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger). Your body makes it, and your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells. It is required for our uniquely human ability to think and plan. It helps us strive, focus, and find things interesting. These simple activities can help boost your dopamine levels. #dopamine #mindbodysoul #holisticliving #holistichealing #holisticwellness #releasedopamine

Are you feeling tired, unmotivated, or unable to focus, you could be lacking in the four happiness chemicals known as DOSE.

<> I’ve been seeing this all over TikTok recently so of course I wanted to create my own dopamine menu. A dopamine menu is a new journaling technique that lists a bunch of activities that gives you those “feel-good” emotions. What’s on your dopamine menu? Swipe for templates! 👉🏽 More templates available on my blog! 🔗 coffeebookmarked.com 🏷️ #journaling #journalideas #DopamineMenu #journalprompts #coffeebookmarked