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what are the happy hormones
there are four hormones that are found to pave the way
for a happy life these are dopamine endorphins oxytocin and
serotonin let us understand them dopamine
whenever you get rewarded and praised dopamine
runs through your body it's your brain's reward system
endorphins it's your body's natural pain reliever
when stress and discomfort causes fear and tear in your body the hormone
saves us from any damage oxytocin when you're around someone with
whom you born or have trust on oxytocin releases
in your body making you feel happy serotonin this hormone regulates your
mood sleep appetite and digestion
majorly it's a regulator for your mood feeling good thanks serotonin feeling
upset time to boost serotonin
now let us quickly check how we can boost these happy hormones
we'll start with 5 ways to boost dopamine hormone
set a goal and complete it when you accomplish a goal
or complete a task it's a reward itself this further triggers chemical dopamine
in your body making you feel happy
celebrate the little victory treat yourself
with your favorite cake or going to your favorite hanging out spot just celebrate
your little victories cook your favorite meal
think about your favorite meal or a new dish
that you have planned to try and cook it this weekend
practice an act of self-care the best way to make it happen is by
practicing self-care even studies support that to
level up your dopamine self-care should be the first step to
start with get a good night's sleep
sleep is necessary for your body to refuel
and recharge both quality and quantity of sleep are important to
maintain an optimal level of dopamine in your body
to these five ways you are surely going to experience
a high in your dopamine level now let us see how we can boost
endorphins in our body exercise
5 minutes of exercise will help in releasing
endorphins but to experience runners high a 30 minute exercise
session is recommended lol
laugh out loud laughter can help you relieve stress
anxiety and boost your mood by flushing endorphins in your body
essential oils essential oils are calming and euphoric in nature
these oils release the feel good hormone endorphin so do try them
eat dark chocolate dark chocolates are a big source of happiness they stimulate
the production of endorphins and help us enjoy the
feeling of pleasure watch a funny video watch a funny video with
your friend it will help you enjoy the benefits of
endorphins on one hand and make your bond stronger with them
on the other time to move to the next hormone
five ways to boost oxytocin hormone snuggle your pet research has found that
pet owners experience an increased level of oxytocin when they snuggle and cuddle
their furry body and honestly i couldn't relate anymore cuddle with a
baby when you play or cuddle with a baby the
level of your stress goes down and the level of oxytocin
in your body increases hug someone just hug someone and boost the happy
hormone oxytocin after a sad day
pass on a compliment you're beautiful just the way you are
didn't you have a small pop of happiness in your brain
after listening it well that was a pop of
oxytocin in your body just hold hands when you hold hands of your
loved ones the brain feels calm and instantly
releases oxytocin in your body so next time
don't miss an opportunity to hold hands now let us quickly move to our fourth
happy hormone serotonin five ways to boost serotonin
meditate meditation is used as an alternative treatment approach for
various mental health issues meditation is found to be linked with
the escalation of happy hormones go out
and run runners i remember well if running is not your preferred route of
increasing your serotonin levels then you may give
a shot to walking in the forest listen to music enjoying music brings a
positive mood and change leading to production
of serotonin in your body take swimming laps
each swimming lab pops a small bubble of happiness swimming also reduces the
level of stress hormones making it a complete win-win situation
for you get sunlight just go outside
and let that sunlight pour on you even a dose of
10 to 15 minutes of sunlight is enough to make you feel happy if you have
practiced some of these activities that boost
happiness hormones then do share it with us in the
comment section keep smiling and stay happy love from
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