Dopamine Menu (With Examples)

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The Dopamine Menu
A self-care system for ADHD brains, by someone who gets it.
This is a cozy, low-pressure menu of activities, comforts, and mini-missions to help you feel better, get unstuck, or find the right kind of stimulation, whether you're full of energy, totally depleted, or stuck in between.
Inspired by how restaurants list food, this menu is broken into gentle “courses”:
Starters
(tiny wins, low effort)Main Courses
(focused tasks or creative flow)Sides
(things you can add on without pressure)Desserts
(pure joy & comfort)Specials
(big energy or rare motivation)🩵 Panic Mode Toolkit
(science-backed grounding for anxiety)
Each course is split by energy level, so you can pick what your brain and body actually need, not what you think you should be doing. No guilt, no judgment, just options.