Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- A structured approach to everyday pleasures -- sometimes called a "dopamine menu" -- may help counter the motivational slump that many people experience as daylight dwindles, according to The Independent.

The concept involves building a personal list of activities, tiered by effort, that can be slotted into a daily routine as an alternative to more passive or potentially habit-forming distractions such as social media scrolling, alcohol, or ultra-processed snacks, it added.

The idea originated in a 2020 YouTube video by content creator Jessica McCabe of the channel How to ADHD, initially as a tool for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, who tend to have lower baseline levels of dopamine -- the neurotr...