{"id":25523,"date":"2024-10-07T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/?p=25523"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T15:19:30","slug":"dopamine-decor-decorate-yourself-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/inspiration\/dopamine-decor-decorate-yourself-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dopamine decor \u2013 can you decorate yourself happy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s a fun, colourful new look that promises to say “goodbye” to boring and make us happy at the same time – dopamine decor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intrigued? Here’s what you need to know about the mood-boosting trend…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is dopamine decor? The origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dopamine decor trend developed out of the fashion for dopamine dressing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latter term was originally coined by fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen<\/a>. Fascinated by the relationship between our psychology and what we wear, the psychology professor believes we can enhance our mood through our choice of clothing. <\/p>

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The idea caught on, and “dopamine dressing” took off as a way for people to cheer themselves up during the difficult times we have been living through recently. (Pandemic followed by a cost-of-living crisis, anyone?) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2022, Instagram and TikTok were full of influencers modelling colourful clothes, playful prints and bright patterns, all chosen to lift their mood and improve their self-confidence, under the #dopaminedressing hashtag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It wasn\u2019t long before interior designers caught on to the trend, and social media was soon full of dopamine decorating too: design to boost mood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is dopamine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter \u2013 a chemical that passes messages between nerve cells \u2013 and its role in brain chemistry and pleasure is actually quite complex. <\/p>

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It plays an important part in a whole range of bodily and psychological functions including motivation, motor control, arousal, reinforcement, reward and sexual gratification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no need to get bogged down in the scientific details here. The basic idea boils down to: dressing and decorating to make us happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dopamine decor is shorthand for something broader, too; something more and more people are trying to do nowadays, which is using science and psychology to inform their choice of home d\u00e9cor, rather than just mindlessly following fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The focus is on decorating for self-expression, positive mood, and wellbeing. <\/p>

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Bright and colourful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In general use, however, the term “dopamine decor” has come to be associated with an eclectic, colourful and fun style characterised by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n