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[Shaz51]

Hello everyone

As @Mosaic said in another thread ;

as depression can really impact motivation.

Often times with depression it is not that people are lazy, rather their brains are not producing enough dopamine to give them the motivation to perform even the most basic of tasks.

How do you increase  Dopamine ?? by certain Foods??,

what works and what does not work ??

[Fancy_Pants]

Hi @Shaz51

There are lots of websites that claim you can increase dopamine levels by stuff like....

1. Discover New Things
2. List Down Your Small Tasks
3. Listen To Music
4. Increase Your Tyrosine- through Almonds, Avocados, Bananas, Beef etc
5. Exercise Often
6. Establish A Streak - a visual reminder of how many consecutive times you achieved something.
7. Take Dopamine Enhancing Supplements like Curcumin, Ginkgo Biloba 9. Make Stuff
8. Meditate
9. Get creative and make stuff
10. Yoga

I like the highlighted ones but I am not sure about validity vs personal preference and just generally supporting your mental health

what do others think?

[Shaz51]

Thank you @Fancy_Pants 

those are great , for myself i would totally do the highlighted ones

But my hubby doing them -- is a totally different story

[Fancy_Pants]

Hi @Shaz51

This is not quite what you were looking for but I found this during the week and Ive been waiting to come back on to post, have you seen this? Man Therapy from beyond blue with DIY health tips, facts and funny stuff and online help 

[Shaz51]

thank you @Fancy_Pants, I will have a look