27/03/2021
Did you know that HAPPINESS creates success, and NOT the other way around?⠀
Want to increase your happy hormones? Below are some simple ways to boost your feel good hormones so you can accomplish your goals with much ease.
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✨1. Dopamine for Pleasure and Motivation.
Dopamine allows us to feel bliss, pleasure, euphoria and motivation.
Dopamine is a chemical (neurotransmitter) that is used by the nerves to send messages. When a nerve releases dopamine, it crosses a very small gap in the brain called a synapse and then attaches to a dopamine receptor on the next nerve.
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Basically, when dopamine levels are depleted in our brain, our message can’t be transmitted properly. This, in turn, can have an impact on our behaviour, mood, cognition, attention, learning, movement, and sleep.
When we procrastinate, have feelings of self-doubt, or lack enthusiasm, these are strong clues from the brain that we are low on dopamine.
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It’s super easy to increase dopamine levels: eight hours sleep per day and regular exercise help to keep dopamine in balance. It’s also important to remember that the brain releases a little bit of these happy hormones when you achieve or succeed.
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One way to get a ‘hit’ of dopamine regularly is to break down big goals into smaller goals, more easily achievable chunks, so that you can keep getting ‘runs on the board’ and feel good about the process.
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Of course, you should always celebrate all those ‘little’ wins. They’re helping you, step by step, to achieve the bigger goal. Any accomplishments, no matter how small they may seem, are definitely worth recognition – and you’ll boost your dopamine.
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✨2. Endorphins Make You Happy
Endorphins are released into your bloodstream once you have exercised, leaving you feeling more energized and in a better mood for the rest of your day. Endorphins are the counter balance to stress. So the more endorphins you release, the less stress and anxiety you will experience.
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Along with regular exercise, laughter is one of the easiest ways to induce endorphin release. This tells us one BIG thing: we need to have more fun! So, always keep your sense of humor handy...
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