Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! https://skl.sh/miasdigitaldiary05261

links:
substack - miasdigitaldiary.substack.com
tiktok - tiktok.com/@miasdigitallife
shop this post - shopmy.us/collections/5466859
printable menu - dropbox.com/scl/fi/ghltrptw0uwcs96kay412/Blank-Dopamine-Menu.pdf?rlkey=3tpg31t0ul2ee9147bsvp84da&st=2z9fx901&dl=0
printable zine - dropbox.com/scl/fi/z7yhmybk6xn0nxr0hev0g/Dopamine-Menu-Zine-1.pdf?rlkey=dtxo4rurh589ditywxj95rj0u&st=x65qokgk&dl=0

References:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_miser
youtu.be/-6WCkTwW6xg?si=Pe8I8XJTdFlnLIjr
youtu.be/j-TK_oWSg0g?si=D4_ayfyv3bQJT3-R

00:00-00:38 - intro
00:39-02:07 - the problem: our brains love shortcuts
02:08-04:40 - what is a dopamine menu?
04:41-06:05 - how to make a dopamine menu!
06:06-06:54 - template 1: zine
06:55-07:40 - template 2: printable menu
07:41-09:05 - what's on my dopamine menu

today, i'm making a dopamine menu with all my favourite creative hobbies to make it easier to pick creative hobbies when i'm bored!