Welcome back to The Digital Minimalist.

Each week, I share practical tips and tools to help you stay productive in our cluttered and distracting world.

Making your own Dopamine Menu

Dopamine Menu is a personalized menu of activities to replace mindless scrolling. See the example below.

Like a restaurant menu, you can browse and choose something you like.

The different categories make sure there’s something for every time of day, energy level, time available, or budget.

Here’s how to create your own dopamine menu:

1. Go to dopaminemenu.app

2. Fill in activities for each category

3. Download your menu as an image

Lastly, keep your menu somewhere you’ll actually see it.

Set it as a favorite in your photo app, use it as your wallpaper, or print it out and pin it on your wall.

Apple introduces new Ambient Music feature

In the latest iOS 18.4, Apple added Ambient Music controls that you can add to the Control Center to play playlists for sleep, focus, and relaxation.

I’m all for intentional features like this, read on to learn how to make the most of it.

An experience with the Light Phone III

Becca Farsace shares her experience with the Light Phone III in a real world context.

Watch the video to see if this could be the solution to your excessive phone use.

Final Notes

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I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I will talk to you soon next week.