Cause you’re my main contributor to feelings of well-being and happiness.
What is a neurotransmitter, exactly?
Well, in a nutshell, without getting too complex about it, they are really just our body’s chemical messengers. They are the molecules that our nervous system uses to send messages to our other parts.
We have billions of these molecules and they are always at work keeping our brains running, and they manage our breathing, heartbeat, as well as our learning and concentration levels. Not only that, but they affect perceptions such as fear, mood, pleasure, and joy. Pretty powerful stuff.
So, let’s take a look at Serotonin.
Serotonin is mostly known as a mood neurotransmitter, but it’s more than that.
It’s a hormone too and it keeps our moods stable, as it creates feelings of well-being and happiness. It affects our sleep, levels of anxiety, our sexuality, and our appetite. It’s a busy bee and it impacts our entire body.
What happens if I’m not producing enough?
Low levels of serotonin can impact virtually every system in the body and can contribute to depression, anxiety, and sleep problems.
It’s a reward chemical and your body will make more to encourage you to engage in activities that make more. So if you spend time with people you like, for example, your body will create more serotonin. Other ways we can boost serotonin is through light exposure (spending time outdoors), movement (getting some exercise), massage, daydreaming or recalling happy events, and meditation.
Another big way to up your serotonin?
Reduce your stress; when you are stressed it triggers the release of cortisol and adrenaline (we will talk about this one later) which interfere with serotonin production.
Hypnosis, much like meditation, reduces your stress. As an added bonus you can use the power of your subconscious so that you can do things that will naturally raise your serotonin levels like exercising or socialising more. It works on so many levels, and I’m always happy to spread the good word about it, get in touch if you would like to learn more about how hypnosis and hypnotherapy can help you to stress less and feel great.
Love, peace, & calm,
Judi Q
