In a busy life, it will be difficult for people to avoid moments of stress, fatigue or erratic mood swings.
Let’s find out with ELLE what reasons can cause the happiness hormone dopamine to decrease and how the body can produce more dopamine every day!
Happy hormones are the common name for neurotransmitters that play an important role in creating feelings of happiness, joy and satisfaction.
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Stress: When you are stressed, the body releases the hormone cortisol (also known as the stress hormone, because if a person is under acute stress, cortisol levels will increase suddenly), thereby reducing the amount of stress.
Unscientific diet: A diet lacking essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins or antioxidants is one of the causes that affects the production of the hormone dopamine.
Not getting enough sleep: Sleep plays an important role in regulating dopamine levels.
Use of stimulants: Regular use of stimulants such as alcohol, cigarettes… can reduce dopamine production and lead to addiction.
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Building a healthy, nutritious diet, especially adding lots of protein, is a prerequisite to help you increase the production of dopamine in your body.
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Have you ever felt happy, energized after spending some time in the sun?
However, you need to be careful to only sunbathe in the early morning or late afternoon when UV rays become softer. The frequency of sunbathing is 3 to 4 times, each time from 15 to 20 minutes.
It can be said that sleep plays an important role in regulating dopamine levels, helping to bring many benefits to mental and physical health.
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Many scientific studies have proven that listening to music can help you increase the amount of dopamine in your body.
You should choose music genres that can help you balance your body’s energy and help you feel more excited, such as music with fast tempo or Solfeggio frequency music.
It can be said that meditation is an extremely effective method to help you increase dopamine, because during the meditation process, you will dispel stress, let go of negative thoughts and improve sleep quality.
Meditation is a beneficial habit that needs to be maintained every day.
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Scientific studies have shown that physical activity plays a key role in increasing dopamine production in the body, bringing many benefits to mental and physical health.
Many scientific studies have shown that there is an extremely close relationship between gut health and dopamine levels in the body.
To improve your gut health, remember to add foods that help provide prebiotics and probiotics such as yogurt, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, green vegetables, fruits or whole grains.
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