Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that can be changed by stimulation. Involving pleasure and reward based on sensations achieved by joy. Scrolling through your reels or short videos creates a sense of anticipation for the next best video. When you find a video that pleases you, you get a fix.
In crochet and knitting, specific projects bring you joy as you work on them, allowing you to see how your project is turning out and become more excited as you progress. It increases your dopamine. When you are feeling joy about crochet, you tend to crochet more and get to the end of the project without quitting as easily.
These projects suggested can increase your dopamine as the finished result is really something to be proud of, and you can watch yourself grow the project in real-time.
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As Dr Eric Berg explains below, there are other ways to increase your dopamine, such as exercise and sunlight.
Dr Trish Leigh explains how to increase your pleasure and seeking pleasure; it increases your dopamine, which helps keep you motivated. Some people love their jobs and the joy of doing what they do, gives them a dopamine increase.
Hobbies like crocheting and knitting, where you find joy and pleasure in the activity, you increase your dopamine, which increases your happiness.
While doom scrolling can give you a dopamine fix, you need to ensure health balance to ensure you are still participating in life. Playing with your pets, vacations, visiting others, and much more can increase your dopamine.
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