The Happy Hormones (Zahraa Modather)

Happy Hormones

We, humans, are full of emotions, emotions that become stronger or ebb. We spend our life feeling, happy or sad, thrilled or frightened, calm or anxious. These are all states of what we feel. Yet did you ever stop for a moment to think about how we feel and ask yourself what's behind feeling? In actuality the feelings we experience are nothing more than chemical reactions taking place in our body.

Each and every feeling we experience is a result of a certain hormone releases in our body, some hormones are responsible for making us feel good whereas some others are responsible for making us feel bad.

Sometimes we feel sad or depressed due to logical reasons, such as: having an accident, getting a bad grade, losing someone we love, a divorce, losing our job etc. That's normal and likely to happen in everyone's life.

In fact, Depression is more significant among women than men, and sometimes women go for drugs putting in mind that drugs will help them.
The crucial question now is: Are drugs a real treatment for depression?

No, they aren't. They don't help and have negative side effects. So you have to put in mind that these situations will hurt a little and then they'll pass, there is no need for any drugs or antidepressants.

You could be feeling depressed because your hormones are low or your serotonin levels are low. Also, many medical drugs can actually cause depression in both men and women.
How to get over depression?

By activating one of the hormones that make us feel good, however you've to put in mind that if you didn't deal with the roots of the situation, the impact would last for temporary periods.
For example, if you got a bad grade in an exam then you did any of the actions that stimulate the release of the happy hormones, then that might help you feel good for a short period of time but in the end your bad feelings will come back.

But it's still recommended to do actions that stimulate the release of these hormones, just to help ease your pain and help you through your problem.
Hormones that make you happy:

Serotonin: "happiness hormone" Serotonin regulates the mood, prevents depression and makes you feel high-spirited. Serotonin can be released by getting exposed to sunlight, by eating foods rich in carbohydrates and by exercising.

Endorphins:
Endorphins can make you feel good; soothe you and reduce your sensitivity to pain. Endorphins are released by exercising

Dopamine:
Dopamine helps you to feel mentally alert. The lack of it might cause lack of attention, lack of concentration and bad moods. Dopamine can be released by eating foods that are rich in protein.

Ghrelin:
Gherlin is a hormone that reduces stress and can help you wind down. Ghrelin is released when we become Hungary that's why eating too much is not always a good idea. Just eat according to your body’s needs and never fill your stomach completely in order to maintain good Ghrelin levels.

Phenylethamine:
Phenylethamine is the hormone that results in the feelings we get in the early stages of a relationship. Cocoa beans contain Phenylethamine. Eating chocolate might be helpful too.

So now do some of the actions that stimulate the release of these hormones to ease your pain and stop worrying.