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How to Increase Happy Brain Chemicals

How to Increase Dopamine Levels Naturally

• meditate regularly (increases dopamine by 65%)

• make a daily to-do list & long term goals (each time you tick off a task or goal you increase dopamine levels)

• eat foods that are rich in L-Tyrosine (avocados, fish, eggs, cheese, banana, and pumpkin seeds)

• exercise regularly (whichever form of exercise you enjoy the most will give you the most increase in dopamine levels)

• create something such as writing, music, art & crafts (“if I create something, I am also creating dopamine”)

How to Increase Oxytocin Levels Naturally

• physical touch, cuddling, hugging, making eye contact, and even shaking hands

• socializing (connecting or talking with friends and family reduces cortisol and stimulates your vagus nerve)

• touching your pet (research shows it lowers blood pressure)

• getting a massage (reduces stress hormones)

• acupuncture (elevates oxytocin concentrations)

• listening to music (has a calming effect on the brain, slow-tempo music has also been shown to increase oxytocin)

• exercise (stimulates the vagus nerve)

• cold showers (stimulates the vagus nerve)

• meditate

How to Increase Serotonin Levels Naturally

• exercise (increases serotonin and dopamine, but also helps balance them)

• cold showers (2-3 mins of cold showers can be unpleasant but offers great benefits that have longer-lasting effects than compared to caffeine)

• sunshine (10-15 minutes of sunlight a day can increase serotonin and vitamin D)

• eating foods such as banana, eggs, omega-3 fish, nuts and seeds, leafy greens, and probiotics

• getting a massage (increases serotonin and decreases cortisol)

How to Increase Endorphin Levels Naturally

• laughter and crying

• creating music or art

• eating dark chocolate and spicy foods

• exercise or stretching

• high-intensity interval training

• getting a massage

• meditate

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Use an Earthing Mat and/or Earthing Sheet

Earthing mats or earthing sheets are an easy way to bring the benefits of earthing into your home as they simulate the effect of sleeping in direct contact with the Earth, while still being in the comfort of your own home. Place a grounding mat under your desk upon which you can place your feet while you work. Earthing sheets can be used on the bed to stay grounded all night long. Grounding equipment like earthing mats and earthing sheets can either be plugged into the grounding outlet of your wall, or you can route the cord outside and stick a stake straight in the earth!

Athletes are always among the firsts to discover new health and performance tactics, so it is no surprise that athletes around the world are employing the science-backed benefits of earthing into their recovery protocol.

Tour de France athletes have been using grounding sleeping bags during competitions for years. By sleeping in these 'grounded cocoons' each night, the athletes experience accelerated tissue repair and wound healing, and wake up refreshed and ready to compete in the next leg of the race, averaging 105 miles a day!

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Manifestation is real. Start speaking positivity into your life. Change the way you think. Change the way you speak.

MEME