Dr Prarthana Shah Shares 4 Tips To Boost Happy Hormones To Kickstart Your Self-Care Party!
Here are tips to boost the 4 happy hormones in your body to indulge in some self-care.
Self-care isn’t selfish; it’s essential. Prioritize your well-being to recharge, reduce stress, and boost your energy. Dr Prarthana Shah, who is an Integrative Health Coach also specializes in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine. Her interest in Health and Fitness emerged during her medical studies, sparking a deep passion for Preventive Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Prarthana Shah shared some hacks to increase these four happy hormones in our body!
Dr Prarthana Shah On Self-Care
Me time! We all wanted this, but life takes over and this goes out the window! Carving out time for self-care is such an important part of wellbeing. And self-care isn’t limited to things like skincare and hot showers, although, those are always welcome! Self-care is taking care of your mind, body and soul. Your mental health, fitness, the food you eat and how you show up in the world. Every aspect of your life plays an overall role in your well-being.
Happy hormones are the neurochemicals that are the party starters in our brains. My list of top 4 happy hormones and how to boost them to kickstart your self-care party!
Dopamine: Also known as a feel-good hormone, it’s An important part of your brain’s reward system. A few things you can do to boost this.
-Listen to music
-Be creative
– Get a massage
-Eat healthy
– Finish your to-do list!
Oxytocin: Also called the Love hormone, this one is essential for childbirth, breastfeeding and parent-to-child bonding. It promotes love and trust in all relationships and better levels of physical affection. Here’s how to get more of this love bug!
-Hug someone you love
-Spend time with friends
– Play with pets
-Doing something nice for someone
– Physical touch
-Practice yoga
-Exercising
-Dark chocolate
-Yoga
-Hot bath
-Dancing or singing
Serotonin: For good moods. This hormone regulates your sleep, mood, appetite etc al! For more “good moods”
-Exercise
-Bask in the sun
-A good night’s sleep
-Meditate
-Swim!
Don’t Forget To Take Your Immunity Shot. Here’s The Recipe!
Ingredients
-1 cucumber
-A handful of wheatgrass
-1 cup coconut water
Method: Put these through a cold press juicer/blender and drink them up as immunity shots to start your day!
