Counseling

Your Daily Happy Chemicals

Understanding the chemicals in our brain is the first step toward improving our mental well-being. At Thrive Beyond Trauma Counseling, we believe that small, intentional actions can make a massive difference in how you feel each day. Here is a guide to your “happy chemicals,” how they affect you, and how you can boost them naturally.

Oxytocin

Known as the “Cuddle/Love hormone,” this chemical plays a vital role in our lives. The feeling of trust it provides motivates you to build and sustain relationships.

How Deficiency Affects You: Feeling lonely, stressed, feeling disconnected, low fatigue, insomnia, and feeling anxious.
How to Increase: Physical touch, socializing, massage, acupuncture, listening to music, exercise, cold showers, and meditation.

Endorphins

Endorphins release a brief euphoria to mask physical pain. They act as a response to pain and stress that alleviates anxiety and depression.

How Deficiency Affects You: Anxiety, depression, mood swings, aches and pain, insomnia, and impulsive behavior.
How to Increase: Laughter, eat chocolate, eat spicy food, stretching, massage, and meditate.

Serotonin

Serotonin is responsible for helping you feel significant among your peers and fostering a calm form of accepting yourself with the people around you.

How Deficiency Affects You: Low self-esteem, feeling overly sensitive, panic attacks, mood swings, feeling hopeless, social phobia, obsession, and insomnia.
How to Increase: Sunlight, massage, exercise, and cold showers.

Dopamine

Dopamine enables motivation, learning, and pleasure. It gives you the determination to accomplish goals, desires, and needs.

How Deficiency Affects You: Procrastination, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, low energy, inability to focus, feeling anxious, feeling hopeless, and mood swings.
How to Increase: Meditate, create a daily to-do list, exercise, and create something.

At Thrive Beyond Trauma Counseling, we are here to support you in navigating these complex feelings and helping you build a life that feels balanced and fulfilling. If you are struggling with persistent symptoms of deficiency or feeling overwhelmed, please reach out—you don’t have to do this alone.

Address: Suite C, 37923 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI

Phone: (248) 392-3733

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If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency services, or visit the nearest emergency room.

Thrive Beyond Trauma Counseling does not provide crisis or emergency services.