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Dopamine - What Are the Different Bands of Mental Stimulation?
Every single thing we tend to over the course of the day releases a varying level of dopamine. So hard drug use would be at the very top, which leads to a huge dopamine surge and then a plummet afterward. Beneath that are the most calming activities that we can tend to do throughout the day. Towards the bottom are lying on the couch and letting your mind wander. Hiking through nature might be towards the bottom. But different bands on this chart of mental stimulation, we can actually draw a chart of our own.