I thought I’d make a list of all the useful dopamine maxxing tricks Lemmy shared with me in one place. I have actually tried some of them, and I detail what worked for me below the list. Original Post: https://literature.cafe/post/27067980 I also made a list of all the awesome Music People shared. Top Voted Tricks - Distract yourself with trauma and emotional stress - (not recommended by user) - High BPM Music (Beats Per Minute) - Pharmacological Balance - /u/garlicandonions@lemmy.world’s List - Good Sleep (Set a routine) - Hard Workout (Preferably in the morning) - Protein Focused Diet - Therapy, journaling, applying emotional regulation skills - Nature walks in the day - Mindfulness Meditation - Avoid Sugar/caffeine/+ crashes - Give your brain a break - Avoid distractions - Fidget Toys - Prescribed stimulants - One habit at a time - Motorcycle spin, the air, noise, traffic, vibrations, complex smells. - Smoke some weed to initiate stuff - (not recommended by user) - Create a Distraction Free Environment meant only for Work. - Save ADHD Tips Post - Some Drugs I did not list the drugs mentioned, because I don’t understand them and would not recommend anything I don’t understand. I am not a doctor. Check with your Doctor what works best for you. Things that have definitely worked for me: - High BPM music - Music in general gets me pumping, especially electronic high BPM music with drops. - Some music that makes me feel good, gives me more “energy” - I think I actually get a small rush with certain music. - One of the users said that it should be something that “scratches” your adhd brain. - Downside: You can associate music with work. - Therapy, Journaling, Applying emotional regulation skills - Writing down what I feel, and when I feel dysregulated and need to procrastinate has helped me identify a lot of my triggers. - Downside: You have to spend energy journaling. - Morning Exercise - Exercising feels good. - Downside: Very high energy demand (mental). - Clearing distractions - Close door - Getting rid of phone, and other distractions is very helpful. I highly recommend it. - Downside: I don’t see any. Mixed Bag: - Creating an Environment to just work - Ehh, I think, this can backfire, especially if you are also an anxious sort. You’d hate the place where you “just work”. - But It helps having an environment where others are working and not actively disturbing you. - Meditation/Mindfulness - have tried for months, it hasn’t been very helpful with ADHD. - But is good for stress relief, maybe that’s how it helps. But it isn’t significant. - Regular breaks - Your brain needs them, but you can lose track or time and you will have starting troubles again. - Gamified Pomodoro - Spent way too much time creating these or searching for these. Always gave them up, because they were just more “work”. - But a simple pomodoro is actually helpful. - Nature walks - Requires you to get out, and requires you to have nature near you. - But It is good for stress relief and clearing up your mind. Extras - My own tips and things I have heard elsewhere: - No Zero Days - Just do whatever you can do. This can sometimes jumpstart a hyperfocus session because it makes you feel like you didn’t completely waste the day or you figured something out that you didn’t before. - Start your day by cleaning up your room - Helps you feel decluttered and frees you of possible distractions. - Write down any distracting thoughts into a Diary - It helps getting back into your flow. List of music people suggested: - Darude - Sandstorm: https://youtu.be/y6120QOlsfU - Super Touhou Eurobeat Mix: https://youtu.be/nbsYoYZWhhs - Mars Volta - Meccamputechture: https://youtu.be/4B76mnzf4Wo - Drunkship of lanterns: https://youtu.be/crknkUbmKac - Typhoon Devil - Chainsawman: https://youtu.be/uItMM3v4RTo - Gamelan Music - Indonesia: https://youtu.be/UEWCCSuHsuQ - Chipzel - Spectar: https://youtu.be/9TTnTu3ql_g - Parliament - Flashlight: https://youtu.be/bWurqD68u70 Other Artists - Yanni - Tool - Coheed - Bach - Vocaloid - phonk