Your brain has lower baseline dopamine levels and fewer dopamine transporters working efficiently. This means:
You need to actively maintain dopamine levels
Boredom hits harder and faster
Your prefrontal cortex (decision-making & focus) needs support
💡 Key insight: Neurotypical brains regulate dopamine automatically. Your brain needs proactive tools to stay in the optimal zone.
What this app does:
When you're stuck in boredom, your prefrontal cortex shuts down, making it nearly impossible to choose what to do. The emergency button removes that decision-making burden and gives you an instant action.
Each activity is designed to boost dopamine for 30 minutes to 3+ hours, helping you stay focused, motivated, and engaged.
🧠 Dopamine Boost
Your ADHD boredom toolkit
🆘 Emergency Action
Feeling stuck? Can't decide what to do?
Hit the button. Do what it says. No thinking required.
⚠️ Warning Signs - Dopamine Running Low
Scrolling without purpose
Can't start simple tasks
Everything feels boring
Restless but unmotivated
Decision paralysis
Activity Library
🧠 How Your Brain Works
Your Dopamine System: ADHD brains have 5-10% lower baseline dopamine and reduced dopamine transporter activity. This means you need to actively manage your dopamine levels throughout the day.
Dopamine Over Time
Without intervention, your dopamine dips below optimal levels. Activities boost it back up and keep you in the zone.
Prefrontal Cortex Impact: Low dopamine impairs your prefrontal cortex - the part responsible for decision-making, focus, and impulse control. This is why choosing what to do feels impossible when you're bored.
The Solution: Regular dopamine boosts through physical activity, breathing exercises, sensory input, and proper nutrition keep your prefrontal cortex online and functioning optimally.
Activity Impact Duration
Quick Boost (30min - 1hr):
Cold shower, power posing, high-intensity interval