happy hormones (deficiency + how to increase it) Flashcards
enables motivation, learning and pleasure, gives you determination to accomplish goals, desires, and needs
dopamine
feeling of trust, motivates you to build and sustain relationships, known as “cuddle or love hormone”, plays a role in bonding
oxytocin
feeling significant or important among peers, calm form of accepting yourself with the people around you
serotonin
releases a brief euphoria to mask physical pain, response to pain and stress that alleviates anxiety and depression
endorphins
procrastination, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, low energy or fatigue, inability to focus, feeling anxious, feeling hopeless, mood swings
dopamine (deficiency)
feeling lonely, stressed, lack of motivation, low energy or fatigue, disconnect of relationships, feeling anxious, insomnia
oxytocin (deficiency)
low self-esteem, overly sensitive, anxiety/panic attacks, mood swings, feeling hopeless, social phobia, obsession/compulsion, insomnia
serotonin (deficiency)
anxiety, depression, mood swings, aches and pains, insomnia, impulsive behavior
endorphins (defiency)
meditate, daily to-do list, long term goals, food rich in l-tyrosine, exercise regularly, create something: writing, music, or art
dopamine (how to increase it)
physical touch, socializing, massage, acupuncture, listening to music, exercise, cold shower, meditate
oxytocin (how to increase it)
exercise, cold showers, sunlight, massage
serotonin (how to increase it)
laughter/crying, creating music/art, eat dark chocolate, eat spicy foods, exercise/stretching, massage, meditate
endorphins (how to increase it)