What are happy hormones?

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A recent scientific brief from the World Health Organisation, explained that anxiety and depression had increased by 25% worldwide over the first year of the Covid 19 pandemic. The massive rise was mostly down to social isolation and multiple stress factors like fear of infection and financial worries.  It’s important to know that we can actually control our mood to some extent. It’s possible to boost our so-called happy hormones in natural ways, by opting for specific foods, activities and behaviours. So how can we stimulate the production of these hormones and neurotransmitters? Why do they say that oxytocin is the love hormone? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠At which time of day do we burn the most calories?⁠ ⁠Why does the cold make us need to pee?⁠ ⁠How can I meditate without meditating?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 10/6/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices