Challenge:

My sociology exam is in two days.

I’m all out of ritalin but the pharmacy is closed because of the COVID lockdown.

Let’s create a home remedy for ADD.

Insights:

People with an attention deficit disorder can’t control their dopamine reception, they often crave adrenaline because it somewhat regulates the dopamine, which in turns makes them concentrate better. Ritalin does the same thing and sometimes creates adrenaline too!

If I can replicate the adrenaline production it can substitute my medication.

Result:

A device that shocks me if I read to slow. This is scary enough that it creates adrenaline whenever I notice I’m not focussing anymore.