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Day 7 of 7. 10 minutes

Your dopamine menu

Better hits that don’t cook you.

Day seven. Your dopamine menu. Better hits. No cooking.

Chimp

Why it works

You can't detox dopamine

Your brain makes it all day. It is the "go get it" signal, and you need it to get out of bed. The goal is better hits, not zero hits.

Tired brains grab the closest hit

When you are tired or bored, your brain reaches for the easiest reward in reach. Usually your phone. Willpower loses that fight.

Decide before the craving

A plan made while you are calm beats a decision made in the middle of a craving. That plan is your menu.

Your move today

10 minutesBuild your menu: 3 starters, 2 mains and your 2 favorite desserts with a time limit. Then stick it on the fridge or make it your lock screen.

Your dopamine menu

Starters 2 to 5 minutes

    Mains 30 minutes or more

      Sides for boring tasks

        Desserts small portions, with a timer

          Chimp's kitchen

          My dopamine menu

          Starters 2 to 5 minutes

            Mains 30 minutes or more

              Sides for boring tasks

                Desserts small portions, with a timer

                  Desserts aren't banned. They're just not dinner.

                  dopachimp.com

                  To print it, use your browser's Print. Only the menu prints.

                  Want it done for you? The Dopamine Menu Template ($12) is a Notion and printable menu with 60 ideas to start with, and the Uncook Toolkit ($17) has a menu builder for print and phone.

                  What next

                  You finished the challenge.

                  Keep the 2 fixes that felt best, then retake the test and see how far your score dropped. Slipping is normal. Quitting is the only real fail.

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