"Psychology Tricks To Increase Your Happiness Hormones"
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1. Dopamine.
Also known as the “feel-good” hormone.
Dopamine is a hormone that’s an important part of your brain’s reward system.
To increase dopamine levels:
- finish a task
- practice gratitude
- self-care activities
- daily body movement
- having a creative hobby
- organizing a simple to-do list
- eat more nuts, seeds, legumes, avocado, & bananas
Low levels of dopamine causes reduced motivation.
2. Serotonin.
This hormone helps regulate your mood as well as your sleep, appetite, digestion, learning ability, and memory.
To increase serotonin levels:
- cycling
- running
- massage
- meditation
- cold showers
- time in nature
- natural sunlight
- high energy workouts
- vitamin D + K supplements
- eating more oats, nuts, seeds, spinach & pineapples
Low levels of serotonin causes depression.
3. Oxytocin.
Often called the “love hormone,”.
This hormone can help promote trust, empathy, and bonding in relationships.
To increase oxytocin levels:
- touching
- socializing
- acupuncture
- cold showers
- self-massage
- holding hands
- physical touch
- relaxing music
- being around kids
- trying something new
- watch a comedy special
Low levels of oxytocin causes poor social functioning.
4. Endorphins.
Endorphins are your body’s natural pain reliever, which your body produces in response to stress or discomfort.
To increase endorphins level:
- exercise
- laughter
- massage
- meditation
- healthy sex
- spicy foods
- essential oils
- being creative
- call an old friend
- eat more chili peppers, ginseng, nuts, seeds, & strawberries.
Low levels of endorphins causes headaches & body pains.
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"10 Brilliant Ways To Master Your Self-Discipline "
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1. Know Your Weaknesses, In Order To Change Them.
Knowing your weaknesses is a good thing for building self-discipline muscle.
It will encourage you to be more positive in developing and understanding what you need to change.
2. Self-Monitor & Be A Witness To How You Do The Things You Do.
If you constantly reflect on your daily habits and remember what motivates you, you will then have better results with your self-discipline for the times when you feel that they are low.
"10 Life-changing Quotes About Habits by @Naval Ravikant"
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1. "Humans are basically habit machines. I think learning how to break habits is actually a very important meta-skill and can serve you in life almost better than anything else."
2. "Habits are good. Habits can allow you to background process certain things so that your neocortex, your frontal lobe, stays available to solve brand new problems."