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What do you know about happy hormones?
DOPAMINE = It is a hormone that causes a short-term state of fullness and therefore fades quickly.
Examples of activities offering immediate and time-consuming satisfaction (social networks, junk food, TV series, etc.) This is done to the detriment of happy hormones in the medium term (serotonin) and long term (oxytocin).
SEROTONIN = It is secreted when we have accomplished a task or been creative.
OXYTOCIN = It is favored by secure relationships. To be happy in the long term, we should therefore devote a large part of our time to deepening the skills necessary to build and maintain such relationships.
All of these hormones play very different and specific roles in our body. To increase our happiness in a sustainable way, we must therefore understand the difference between the hormones responsible for happiness in the short, medium and long term.
During my week, I think about the amount of dopamine (social media, sweets), serotonin (achievements), oxytocin (relationships, hugs) and cortisol (released during great emotional stress) that I receive.
It is important to know that what really influences our level of well-being mainly comes down to two hormones: oxytocin (released in the context of secure relationships) and cortisol (when we are nervous and something makes this nervousness suddenly drop).
So aa friendly advise, try to resist the urge to do activities that release dopamine.
Source : Happiness Tips
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