HAPPINESS CHEMICAL HACK! Feeling a craving?
Happy chemicals hack
Dopamine
The Reward Chemical
Get it via:
? Completing a task
? Doing self care activities
? Eating food
? Celebrating little wins
? Quality sleep
? Massage
Work towards your goals desires and needs, break up big goals into little wins
Create a new goal before you complete another.
Low levels is linked procrastination, self doubt and lack of enthusiasm.
Oxytocin
The Love Hormone
? Playing with a dog
? Playing with a baby
? Holding hands
? Hugging family
? Give compliment
? Giving someone a gift will heighten their oxytocin
Creates intimacy, trust and strengthens relationships
Released when women and men are in orgasm and when mothers are in childbirth and
The cuddle hormone!
Serotonin
The Mood Stabilser
? Meditating
? Running
? Sun exposure
? Walking in nature
? Swimming
? Cycling
Create some responsibilities.
Flows when you feel significant or important.
Low levels can become loneliness and depression
Endorphin
The Pain Killer
? Laughter exercise
? Essential oils lavendah + vanilla
? Watch a comedy
? Dark chocolate
? Exercise
? Spicy food
Second wind during a run is from endorphins and the euphoric high from running.
That crazy not-for-the-faint-hearted feels post obstacle courses is endorphins
Grab some spicy food and watch a scary movie
It’s worthwhile to note that there are not so happy chemicals which are vital if we are in dangerous situations, cortisol for example. These will help us react!
https://www.essentiallifeskills.net/increase-happy-chemicals.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/hyi7dw/happiness_chemicals_and_how_to_hack_them/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpost.com/entry/hacking-into-your-happy-c_b_6007660/amp
https://www.healthline.com/health/affects-of-joy#2.-Your-circulatory-system
