According to neuroscientists and psychologists, for a state of complete happiness requires a certain "cocktail" of hormones, there are only four.
Dopamine is self-confidence, and it involves the adrenal glands and kidneys.
Endorphin causes a short - term feeling of joy and is produced in the cerebral cortex.
Oxytocin – the "manufacturer" of tenderness and affection, is responsible for this hypothalamus.
Serotonin is the most important, it is responsible for the overall emotional background and mood. It is produced by the thyroid gland.
To become a happy person, our body needs a sufficient amount of hormones, their overabundance can lead to the opposite effect – depression, stress, the emergence of obsessive manic ideas and the like.
But don't worry! Nature has taken care of us and provided for specific mechanisms of self-regulation, we still have to maintain a hormonal balance and takes care of maintaining it for our own health and well-being.
What stimulates the production of hormones" happiness " of man?
1. An easy and affordable way to produce serotonin is to thank and remember to say "thank you"! Again, you can and should brag, so, as if "stroking" a loved one.
2. Get some sleep. After all, serotonin is the same melatonin, only one works at night and the other during the day. Between the two there is a close relationship, so to feel satisfied and in a good mood – get enough sleep and sleep at least seven to eight hours a day.
3. It is also useful to Express all the bad things that have accumulated in the heart and soul. This also, oddly enough, contributes to the production of serotonin. Can be and not accumulate, and immediately to decide problem on place, but not always there is opportunity to answer "abuser."
Keep the pain, anger, resentment destroys the personality, causes irreparable harm to the body and to get rid of the unpleasant state and negative thoughts – talk about it. Do not want to offend anyone or hurt "the wrong word" - sign up for a consultation with a psychologist, it's their job – to listen and remove internal stress and aggression.
4. Hug, kiss, have sex or exercise-a powerful release of oxytocin is guaranteed. This is the only way to get a dose of human "happiness".
5. Sports training and physical activity contribute to the production of endorphins. But it is necessary to alternate them with other recovery procedures, such as massage, bath, sauna.
6. Endorphins are a sincere expression of emotion. Openly laugh, cry, do not" clamp " your feelings!
7. Dopamine "loves" everything new and unknown, you can go on vacation to an unfamiliar place, go to the theater for a premiere, an exhibition, even a beautiful restaurant.
Change the situation, get the latest information, learn new knowledge and skills! And to live in anticipation of waiting for something pleasant (meeting with friends or loved ones, a trip to the resort or just the end of the working day) is a pleasure!
How do people become happy? Psychological advice.
It is important to understand, if you have a good mood and you are comfortable, then the hormonal level is normal. If something "scratches" on the soul, anxious, restless, tormented by insomnia, bad thoughts are not left alone, then it's time to visit a psychologist or doctor.
Not everything can be controlled consciously, and it is not necessary. As Carl Jung said "In the ocean of the unconscious there is a small island of consciousness", so trust your inner intuition and sense of self-preservation and live in harmony with yourself and enjoy happiness!