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Happiness chemicals and how to release them

Dopamine – The reward chemical, to release this you need to:

• Complete a task, book, puzzle
• Take some ‘me’ time – maybe do 10 minutes Pilates
• Eat something healthy and reward your body with nutrients
• Celebrate the good in each day

Oxytocin – The love hormone, to release this you need to:

• Play with your pet
• Play with your kids
• Hug it out
• Compliment someone

Serotonin – The mood booster, to release this you need to:

• Get moving run, walk, cycle, swim, skip
• Pilates
• Meditate – some great apps out there to help with this
• Get outdoors, nature is powerful go walk by the sea or in the woods

Endorphin – The pain killer, to release this you need to:

• Laugh
• Pilates or other exercise
• Eat something naughty but nice – chocolate
• Bubble bath with or without a glass of something fizzy

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