Tool · 05

Dopamine Menu

Write your menu of healthy stimulation once, so the understimulated scroll-hole comes with a pre-made answer.

Starters

Two to five minutes. A small spark, not a rabbit hole.

  • Step outside and feel the air
  • One song, played loud
  • Stretch until something clicks

Mains

Twenty minutes or more. The actual meal.

  • A walk with no destination
  • Cook something simple

Sides

Pairs with a boring task. Makes the tedious bearable.

  • A podcast while tidying
  • Fidget toy during calls

Desserts

The sweet finish. Enjoyed, not binged.

  • One episode, then done
  • Your saved-funny folder

Lives in this tab only — copy or print it to keep it

Why a menu?

Understimulation feels like hunger, and scrolling is the vending machine. A menu you wrote in a good moment answers “what else could I do” before the craving hits.

Do this now: press “Pick for me” and do whatever comes up, even badly, for two minutes.

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