Meet your happy chemicals: Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin and Endorphin. These chemicals are responsible for our happiness and general 'feel good' levels. These chemicals are released from a range of events such as reaching goals (dopamine), getting praised/respected (serotonin) trusting or being trusted (oxytocin) and endorphins are a bit more complicated, they are released in times of pain or stress interacting with opiate receptors reducing our perception of stress and pain, making us feel calmer and more relaxed.
We all get a little down sometimes so in those times of need there are natural ways to intentionally make these chemicals flow.
1. Laugh
2. Exercise
3. Smell vanilla or lavender
4. Eat chocolate
5. Have small goals
6. Celebrate achieving goals
7 . Make new goals
8. Eat almonds
9. Cuddle often ;)
10. Give & receive gifts
11. Reflect on positive experiences
12. Sit in the sun
13. Go for walks
14. Listen to music, sing and dance
15. Smile!
Until next time,
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