All about BRAIN Chemicals!
This tip is all about Brain Chemicals
Serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins are famously happy hormones that promote positive feelings like pleasure, happiness, and even love. Hormones and neurotransmitters are involved in lots of essential processes, like heart rate and digestion, but also your mood and feelings.
Chemical- |
Mood function |
Serotonin- |
mood stabilizer, wellbeing, happiness |
Dopamine- |
pleasure, motivational role in brain’s reward system |
Oxytocin |
Bonding, love, trust |
Endorphins |
Pain relief, runner’s high, relaxation |
Resource: https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/serotonin-and-other-happy-molecules-made-by-gut-bacteria/
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The Happy chemical hack. #endorphins #happychemicals #brainhack #dopamine #oxcytocin #serotonin
How does stress negatively affect the brain?-
It can disrupt synapse regulation, resulting in the loss of sociability and the avoidance of interactions with others. Stress can kill brain cells and even reduce the size of the brain. Chronic stress has a shrinking effect on the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain responsible for memory and learning
Resource:
https://www.tuw.edu/health/how-stress-affects-the-brain/
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Thanks for sharing!
@SarahRobbLISWS
Its pretty informative, thank you for this post.