My Explorations of ADHD and Dopamine
My name is Ed and I have undiagnosed ADHD. As such, I am always looking for ways to increase my dopamine levels. So in this post I’m going to explore natural methods to raise my dopamine levels. The first thing I did was google “ways to increase dopamine levels ADHD”. The first article that was listed was titled “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):The Role of Dopamine.”This article mainly discusses what ADHD is and the potential role dopamine plays in ADHD. However, in “the Takeaway” it provides several things to do to increase your dopamine levels.. They include: From:”Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):The Role of Dopamine….. What I Do and Don’t Do to Raise My Dopamine When I look at this list I see that I already do the last three items on the list on a regular basis. Very rarely does a day go by that I don’t listen to music. I also exercise daily. Additionally, I do yoga at least two or three times a week. I will say that while I previously meditated frequently lately I have not. The first item on the list can be taken several ways. The first is to try something new to eat or try something new to do, I.e. something out of your comfort zone. My family always pointed out that the box of whatever I just bought said “New” on the front! And I still do that. Now I will say I should and will put that on my…
