‘What’s the highest dopamine-to-effort ratio you’ve ever discovered in life?’ – 22 little effort, huge reward experiences

‘Just go sit in the woods for 24 hrs, zero effort, do nothing.

‘By the next day, you’re willing to sell children for a hamburger and fries. A hot shower seems like nirvana.’
–ReasonablyConfused

‘Doing nice things for other people. Especially when I’ve got nothing else to do. On rare occasion, a kind gesture or words will make people absolutely light up and I sponge that shit up.’
–Nenroch

‘Quitting a job I hated, with another lined up. Walking out the door at lunch with my coworkers looking on from the second floor of our corp building was insane… the whole drive home felt like actual magic.

‘In fact, I enjoyed the feeling so much, I did it another 8 times in 9 years. Turned out I had some unresolved anxiety issues, and while the first job was actual hell, I ended up leaving some sweet gigs just because I hadn’t learned very healthy coping mechanisms.’
–CableSchmable

‘Every now and then my right thumb locks up from when I broke it 20 years ago and to unlock it I just move it down like I’m pushing a detonator and it makes this loud pop sound.

‘It doesn’t hurt, it feels great and it brings me so much joy. Usually happens in the morning.’
–ngordy2

‘Q-tips in my ears. Dear lord.’
–TriangleBagels

‘Giving a stranger a genuine compliment, dopamine for you and for them.’
–Oates_and_hall

‘Cats. A little bit of food, occasional litter box emptying. So worth it for the tiny murder gremlin vibrating cuddle machines I have in my home. Plus I get my own WWF matches randomly that bring me much laughter and joy.’
–Kriieod

‘I’d have to say the last time I felt genuine happiness was a few years ago on Easter. I was at my aunts house and my cousins little 4 year old asked me to play play-doh with him.

‘I spent an hour just playing with the play-doh even when he got bored and left. Maybe it was an inner child thing or something.’
–Jessception

‘Washing your feet at the end of the day. Especially if you wear sandals. If you have a tub it takes 20 seconds and the difference is remarkable.

‘I get why there’s so much talk about feet washing in the Bible. Their feet were probably dusty AF.’
–lastnewaccount

‘Enjoying a cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot, while it’s pouring outside in autumn.’
–Newton-Leibniz

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