My Dopamine Menu

Snacks

Quick, bite-sized activities that don't suck you in.

• Walk around the block.
• Make a drink or snack.
• Tidy something.
• Play with my cats.
• Stretch.

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Main Meals

Nourishing activities that require more time/investment.

• Coding practice.
• Read a book. Currently:
  • Light non-fiction: Detatchable Penis, by Sam Elkin.
  • Dense non-fiction: The Facts of Life: The Creation of Sexual Knowledge in Britain, 1650-1950, by Roy Porter & Lesley Hall.
  • Fiction: The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays, by Oscar Wilde.
• Baking/cooking for fun.
• Exercise.
• Play a videogame. currently:
  • Laptop: Path of Diablo II.
  • Desktop: Diablo IV.
  • PlayStation 4: God of War, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

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Sides

Activities you can do alongside other activities.

• Listen to:
  • Music.
  • A podcast.
  • A YouTube video (long-format, audio only).
• Knitting.
• Hang out/chat/body double with friends, girlfriend.
• Light a candle.

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Desserts

Activities that are fun in moderation, but might not be nourishing.

• Social media.
• YouTube.
• Watch TV.

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Specials

Activities that are expensive or inconvenient.

• Go to the movies.
• Get my nails done.
• Go shopping (or just browse).

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Adapted for my needs from The Nutrition Junky.

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