Posts Tagged ‘oxytocin’
Thanksgiving: What Gratitude Does to Your Brain
Dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin walk into a bar . . . No, I’m not going to torture you with a bad joke. Instead, I want to discuss what gratitude does…
Read MoreWhy Do I Feel Disconnected? The Cortisol-Oxytocin Connection
Do you feel stressed, tired, lonely and disconnected from your relationships with others and even yourself? Do you prefer to stay home than socialize? Have you walked by people you…
Read MoreMotherhood: How Breastfeeding and Weaning Affect Your Emotions
When I was asked to share an article with Dr. Sara’s community I immediately knew what I wanted to talk about. When I think of hormones, I think about the hormonal…
Read MoreMeet Your Hormones
Today Imma be yackin‘ online about hormones and how they shift when cleansing, and why. Was thinking I need a li’l reference guide to each hormone: who they be and what they…
Read MoreRoyal Hormones
Kate is a Perfect Hormonal Specimen. Overly reductionistic? Perhaps. While I don’t have royal fever, I relished watching a video of Kate Middleton have her day in the limelight. OK,…
Read MoreStrike a Pose and Call Me in the Morning: 5 Ways Yoga Changed My Life
When I was in my thirties, I was working hard. I won’t tell you that I was working too hard, but I was working without sufficient balance. My day job…
Read MoreNot All Who Wander Are Lusty (But Most of Them Are)
J. R. R. Tolkien wrote: “Not all those who wander are lost.” In fact, I believe that those who wander have found something very valuable. Especially those who find themselves…
Read MoreSweat for Success
When the sun comes out, so do the runners. And the tennis players. And the swimmers. Who Wears Short-Shorts? And, often, the tiny, revealing workout clothes that go with those…
Read MoreRoyal Hormones
Kate is a Perfect Hormonal Specimen. Overly reductionistic? Perhaps. While I don’t have royal fever, I relished watching a video of Kate Middleton have her day in the limelight.…
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