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HOW TO BOOST YOUR HAPPY HORMONES

The pursuit of happiness is one of the fundamental principles of human existence. There are happy people by nature, and others who constantly complain about everything that happens to them. The difference between these people is where the focus is placed on problems and the way they act on challenges.

9/11/20211 min read

Feeling good can have a prescription that doesn't know about antidepressants. Sometimes it is a more natural issue that is within reach. Here, hormones come into play, which are chemicals produced by different glands throughout the body. They travel through the bloodstream, act as messengers and participate in many body processes.

woman wearing blue top while standing on plain field
woman wearing blue top while standing on plain field

One of your important functions?: they help regulate the mood. It is known: certain hormones help promote positive feelings, such as happiness and pleasure. These "happy hormones" include:


endorphins

these hormones are the natural analgesic of your body, which your body produces in response to stress or discomfort. Levels can also increase when you participate in activities that produce rewards, such as eating, exercising or having sex.


serotonin

this hormone and neurotransmitter helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, digestion, learning ability and memory, when there is a deficit of it, there is talk of depression and anxiety, sunbathing frequently in the early hours of the morning, walking and jogging.

DOPAMINE

Known as the "well-being" hormone, dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is an important part of your brain's reward system. It is the hormone of reward and satisfaction. It is stimulated through exercise, listening to music and through sex, in addition to Yoga and meditation. It is also encouraged when the proposed objectives or goals are met.

Oxytocin

It is the hormone of love, it connects us with other people, it promotes intimacy and trust. How to activate them? Meditate. Care for or take care of a pet. Hug and kiss. Kisses, caresses, massages, long hugs and having sex and orgasms generate oxytocin.

Why are they stimulated?

  • Improve your social interaction

  • You have a better state of mind.

  • You have a good attitude

  • For your mental health