Your brain spurts happy chemicals which reward you with good feelings when you do something it perceives as good for your survival
1. Trust and belonging: = Oxytocin
- Being trustworthy- can you be trusted
- Finding a proxy-pet, group, sport where you can have your ups and downs
- Having a massage-feelings of well being
- Counting your change-verify your trust
2. Euphoria and determination: = Endorphins
- Laugh-it can release fear
- Cry-physical relief from tension
- Exercise- new movements to get your endorphin rush
- Stretch-boost circulation
3. Motivation: = Dopamine
- Take baby steps-breaking down a tough task
- Do a Victory dance-congratulating yourself
- Raise the bar slowly-realistic goals
- Act-10 minutes a day to concrete actions and dopamine will help you to generate energy to do so
4. Safety and respect: = Seratonin
- Enjoy where you are-sometimes you are in the driving seat, sometimes in the passenger seat
- Notice your influence-without being controlling or arrogant you can see when people have taken your lead
- Surrender control-choose one control habit you have and try to let it go
- Take pride-“look what I’ve done”
“Meet your Happy Chemicals (Create space)” ~ Loretta Breuning
Mariette le Roux
(Psychologist)