Do you experience memory lapses or fretfulness? Confusion or lack of focus? Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your brain, it might just need a tune-up…and the Holiday Season is the perfect time to get one!
This is the perfect time of year to get FREE brain medication that is produced by your own brain!
Serotonin, known as the “happiness hormone,” improves sleep, learning, memory, mood, and healing. It is generated by pleasurable social activity such as chitchatting at holiday gatherings, singing, smiling, and sharing heart-warming memories about the past with friends and family.
Oxytocin, nicknamed the “cuddle hormone,” reduces anxiety, pain and inflammation and boosts digestion and healing. This powerful, feel-good neurotransmitter drives the unsurpassed health benefits of social connection. Oxytocin floods the brain when you spend quality time with trusted friends and loved ones. Just gazing at the pictures of loved ones who live far away or who have passed away can boost oxytocin!
If the holidays bring the blues, minimize time alone and time spent in front of screens (computers, phones, tablets, TV, movies) because these activities are known to crash brain oxytocin and serotonin levels. Help your brain chemistry and holiday spirit bounce back with one or more of these activities:
- Attend a concert or play
- Get a massage
- Participate in holiday celebrations
- Reminisce about happy events with friends and family
- Sing in a group
- Take a walk or do other physical exercise
- Write down daily 5 things you are thankful for
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
