Dopamine menu: student edition
It’s the trend that everyone is talking about! Dopamine menus were first created and made popular within the neurodiverse community as a way to give your brain a dopamine boost.
What is a dopamine menu?
A dopamine menu is a personalised list of activities that sparks joy and boosts dopamine levels. Like a usual “menu”, these are split into:
- Starters—quicker activities, e.g. going for a short walk
- Main courses—things you enjoy doing with more time, e.g. having a bath
- Desserts—things you enjoy but shouldn’t overindulge on, e.g. social media
- Sides—things you can do alongside other tasks, e.g. listening to music
- Specials—the bigger events, e.g. travelling
Avoid the daily doomscroll and take a look at some of our dopamine menu suggestions:
Starters
- Journalling (need a new one? Check out the journals available at Urban Outfitters or Not On The High Street!)
- Make a fave snack
- Do a quick home workout
- Make the bed
- Get some fresh air
Main courses
- Go to the gym
- Read a book
- Go out for a coffee or doughnut
- Call or FaceTime a friend
- Have an ✨everything✨ shower with fave products
Desserts
- Go for dinner with a friend
- Scroll on TikTok
- Binge watching a TV show
- Play an online game
- Do some online shopping
Sides
Specials
- Go on holiday
- Visit somewhere new
- Go to a concert
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