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Alright babe, pull up a chair and cozy in, because we’re about to talk low dopamine life hacks – Part Two, aka “How I keep my brain from falling into a puddle on the floor every single day.”
I swear, sometimes my motivation is like that one friend who says “I’m on my way” when she’s 45 minutes from even getting in the shower. I love her… but also, girl, PLEASE.
Anyway — let’s talk real strategies for our dopamine-deficient, neurospicy brains.
Okay,
I’ve got a few more low-dopamine survival tricks for you today, and I'm going into more depth on some I mentioned yesterday, honestly, these are the ones that keep me afloat when my brain chemistry decides to get cute.
You probably already know I take Vyvanse for my ADHD, if not, SURPRISE!!! It helps so much with dopamine — but even with meds, some days I still feel like a potato with WiFi. So when I need an extra boost (read: literally every day), I pair my meds with caffeine, because the combo helps activate that little motivational spark that otherwise refuses to clock in.
But medicine alone isn’t the whole story. Here are some tools that help me keep going:
⭐ Tiny Starts Only
Think micro-steps. I’m talking:
put your cup in the sink (don’t wash it… not yet)
open your laptop (no pressure to do anything with it)
put one item in the laundry basket (singular… we’re not heroes)
Your brain LOVES a head start. It feels rewarded way before the task is done. Use that.
⭐ The “Ready, Set… Stop” Trick
Work for 5 minutes, then stop on purpose. Stopping before you’re done actually makes your brain itch to go back later. Wild, right? This has saved me from so many “I’ll never get this done” spirals.
⭐ Use Fake Urgency (it works, I promise)
Set a dramatic timer — I mean 7 minutes and 53 seconds, or something weird that feels important. Your brain thinks, “Oh dang, we’re doing something official.” Suddenly you’ve wiped down a counter and you feel like Oprah.
⭐ Make Things Ridiculously Visible
Low dopamine = out of sight, out of mind. So put the thing where your eyeballs can’t miss it. Your meds, your journal, your water, your laundry, the thing you keep forgetting to do. Is it clutter? Maybe. Does it work? Absolutely.
⭐ Bribe Yourself Like a Toddler
Listen. Bribery WORKS. “After I answer these 3 emails, I get to scroll TikTok for 10 minutes.” “Once the dishwasher is loaded, I get my iced coffee.” “After I fold 5 things, I get a piece of chocolate.” We don’t shame ourselves here — we play the game our brain responds to.
⭐ Pair a Boring Thing With a Fun Thing
Clean while blasting your favorite playlist, right now mine is Taylor Swift's, The Life Of A Showgirl, absolutely love it!
Fold laundry while watching something trashy, right now I'm re-watching Animal Kingdom before it leaves Neflix for good at the end of the month.
Pay a bill while sipping your best coffee,my favorite is Sugar Free (really it's no sugar added), Iced Carmelicious from Scooters. This is literal neurochemistry trickery. Delicious.
Low dopamine life is no joke, but you’re not broken — you just have a brain that needs things delivered like a toddler snack plate: small, cute, and immediately gratifying.
And listen… you deserve a life that actually feels doable. You deserve systems that don’t drain you. You deserve support that meets you where your brain is at, not where people think it “should” be.
I’m right here with you. Truly.
Love Always,
Your Mental Health Warrior & Neurodivergent Advocate 💚
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