How to stimulate the Quartet of happiness?
However, there are some alternatives that can help to activate the so-called happiness quartet, which is made up of neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphin; They play a very important role in stimulating happiness.
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Below is information related to how to stimulate them with simple tips that can be incorporated into our routine.
Endorphins
Researchers affirm that eating excessively spicy foods stimulate endorphin natural opiates, which can generate or stimulate happiness or excitement, however, more than 4 decades ago Breuning stated that:
Endorphins are "the brief high that masks physical pain".
The Professor of Evolutionary Psychology, Robin Dunbar of the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) told the BBC that activities such as dancing, walking, singing and doing group activities as well as watching sad movies stimulate the secretion of endorphins in our body.
Serotonin
Serotonin has within its functions the regulation of aggressiveness and anger, both very important aspects in our emotional and social plane.
Likewise, serotonin is stimulated when you experience feelings of satisfaction due to the recognition of your person, as well as it is directly related to sexuality and the response to pleasure.
Additionally, serotonin has the responsibility of regulating the appetite, a highly questioned issue and taken into consideration by women globally.
In relation to the recommendations that can be made to stimulate it, there are: aerobic exercises, running, sunbathing and receiving massages.
Oxytocin
Oxytocin is known as the hug hormone or the family bonding hormone, because it has one of the most important functions within this quartet of happiness.
Oxytocin is responsible for the confidence of the individual, this being one of the neuralgic points for the development of emotional relationships and / or attachment system.
In relation to the tips to stimulate it, the same recommendations for serotonin could be indicated, additionally incorporating sexual intercourse, since these stimulate the generation of oxytocin during orgasm.
Hugs are also a source of oxytocin stimulation, which represents a very useful and easy alternative to perform.
Dopamine
Dopamine plays a very important role in the development of neural networks, as well as its influence on attention and memory and everything related to the learning process.
Additionally, it is directly related to motivation, being generally described as responsible for feelings of love and lust, as well as addictions.
Likewise, it is intimately linked to the state of mind, anxiety, the processes of socialization and vitality of the individual.
In relation to the recommendations to stimulate it, we find physical exercise, balanced nutrition, respecting daily rest as well as incorporating relaxation and meditation therapies.
Finally, it is important to note that one of the ways to stimulate dopamine is to restructure the plan of the proposed long-term objectives and divide it into several shorter periods in order to take advantage of a greater number of joyful events and therefore more opportunities for stimulate this chemical.
Sources consulted
1.-La química de la felicidad: oxitocina, serotonina, dopamina y enorfinas, cómo estimularla.Link
3.-Hábitos sencillos para fortalecer tus hormonas de la felicidad. Link
Greetings @janettyanez interesting proposal that you share with us and as we can see in your writing chemistry and its process is in everything, from our positive emotions to the negative events that we can live, in one way or another are the chemical compounds triggers to respond to one or other scenario.
Be well, success in your work.
Greetings friend @janettyanez, it is a reality that takes more and more strength, due to the pandemic many people suffer from some trauma that generates a lot of anxiety and depression, this is a factor that generates a lot of stress in people, which end up forgetting that they should be happy, it is very interesting to know how to stimulate the happiness of oneself, in order to have a fully happy life, thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Hi @chucho27
Certainly the pandemic left many consequences, but we must move on.
Thank you for your visit and comment.
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Hello @janettyanez, This is a nice topic to read but for some people I know that it is very difficult to "find their happiness", and while I was reading I thought of something: why can't we find this at the pharmacy? and I remembered that chocolate is a portable fountain of feliciad, hehehehe
Great post.
Hi @tocho2
Certainly there are drugs to stimulate them but by incorporating these tips we can obtain good results.
Happy Sunday.
Warmest regards.
Wow, thanks alot for your wonderful article on how to stimulate the quartet of happiness I never knew that hugging all stimulate happiness I really learnt alot
I am very glad that this information is useful to you.
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