Endorphins.
Sometimes I am so wrapped up in life’s day to day events that I forget how powerful my brain is. Pleasure, pain and feelings in between can all be controlled by my endorphins. You may have heard of certain foods being able to promote an endorphin rush in the body but people themselves can individually use these bodily produced hormones to increase their ability to relax and heal.
An interesting study showed that after a boxing match the victor’s wounds healed much faster than the vanquished and sometimes the victor would be in such a euphoria that he did not notice many of his wounds. This euphoria is extremely enjoyable because of the release of endorphins in the brain.
How without stepping in a ring can I also enjoy these pleasure endorphins? Fortunately the brain can not distinguish real experience from imaginary. I first learned about this and an example was given to just close your eyes and think of eating a nice freshly baked jam doughnut that is smothered in loads of sugar. Now without any of the health hazards of actual life, I take a big bite of it and feel the sugar around my lips. Involuntarily I lick my lips. The stronger the belief the more successful the experience of releasing those endorphins. Of course eating a jam doughnut is only the first step to creating enjoyable scenarios and examples of endorphin release.
So I think it is a good idea to take real points of elation that have happened through my life. As an example I remember at school winning a place in the Struggler Competition for those who could not swim yet. Even though the prize was second place the achievement was the important fact because the race had eight teams of competitors divided into two on each team and the first placed two pegs on a suspended rope about five meters from the shallow end of the swimming bath. My partner was the last to fix the pegs to the line and I had to wait for his return before splashing into the swimming bath.
When I think back to being a child I used to daydream a lot but did not realise I was probably releasing endorphins all the while, even as I saw myself in the last minute score the vital goal to win the FA cup final and I have lost count of the number of times I have won at Wimbledon. I am undoubtedly the best batsman that ever lived. My daydreams were not passive as I would be active running backward and forwards and collapse breathless but overjoyed at the enlightened sensation cascading throughout my body. I hear the cheering of the crowd and the fantastic sense of elation when I am told that I had achieved a notable position.
Exercise is one way in which endorphins can be brought to attention and sent to flow into our daily lives. Endorphins, the neurotransmitters found in the pituitary gland could be your ally in the alleyways of life. Studies have shown there to be 20 types of endorphins demonstrated in humans. Not everyone releases the same amount of endorphins in accordance with their exercise intake either but if you have a healthy exercise endorphin rapport then the potential to be happier and healthier could be at your fingertips or toes.
Behaviour enhancers, endorphins are an asset if you understand them and use them in balance with how you live your life. Animals can be influenced by the endorphins in their bodies and beta-endorphins can be released in them if given a simple action of grooming. In fact petting, stroking or even embracing with a pet can be a two-fold means of getting the happy feeling and relaxation promoting endorphins going for both animal and human.
Laughter is one of the easiest endorphin releases. You may not think it but a life enhancing means of inducing endorphins in the body can be influenced by your involvement in the funnier side of life. It could be a good excuse for that extra few minutes to share in a joke or to take an approach to looking at a problem that makes it less stressful or anxiety filled.
Smells can alter the amount of endorphins that we experience. Vanilla and certain scents of flowers have been known to influence people’s idea of wellness and fulfilment.
Why are endorphins important? Motivation and well being can be influenced by them and in life almost everyone could do with that little positive promotion into achieving and succeeding. The body is a powerhouse of energy and some of this is the doorway to sublime pleasure and health, all it needs is for us to use this natural resource that we all have and then one can truly appreciate what a healing, encouraging and useful assistant to the body the endorphin can be.
An interesting study showed that after a boxing match the victor’s wounds healed much faster than the vanquished and sometimes the victor would be in such a euphoria that he did not notice many of his wounds. This euphoria is extremely enjoyable because of the release of endorphins in the brain.
How without stepping in a ring can I also enjoy these pleasure endorphins? Fortunately the brain can not distinguish real experience from imaginary. I first learned about this and an example was given to just close your eyes and think of eating a nice freshly baked jam doughnut that is smothered in loads of sugar. Now without any of the health hazards of actual life, I take a big bite of it and feel the sugar around my lips. Involuntarily I lick my lips. The stronger the belief the more successful the experience of releasing those endorphins. Of course eating a jam doughnut is only the first step to creating enjoyable scenarios and examples of endorphin release.
So I think it is a good idea to take real points of elation that have happened through my life. As an example I remember at school winning a place in the Struggler Competition for those who could not swim yet. Even though the prize was second place the achievement was the important fact because the race had eight teams of competitors divided into two on each team and the first placed two pegs on a suspended rope about five meters from the shallow end of the swimming bath. My partner was the last to fix the pegs to the line and I had to wait for his return before splashing into the swimming bath.
When I think back to being a child I used to daydream a lot but did not realise I was probably releasing endorphins all the while, even as I saw myself in the last minute score the vital goal to win the FA cup final and I have lost count of the number of times I have won at Wimbledon. I am undoubtedly the best batsman that ever lived. My daydreams were not passive as I would be active running backward and forwards and collapse breathless but overjoyed at the enlightened sensation cascading throughout my body. I hear the cheering of the crowd and the fantastic sense of elation when I am told that I had achieved a notable position.
Exercise is one way in which endorphins can be brought to attention and sent to flow into our daily lives. Endorphins, the neurotransmitters found in the pituitary gland could be your ally in the alleyways of life. Studies have shown there to be 20 types of endorphins demonstrated in humans. Not everyone releases the same amount of endorphins in accordance with their exercise intake either but if you have a healthy exercise endorphin rapport then the potential to be happier and healthier could be at your fingertips or toes.
Behaviour enhancers, endorphins are an asset if you understand them and use them in balance with how you live your life. Animals can be influenced by the endorphins in their bodies and beta-endorphins can be released in them if given a simple action of grooming. In fact petting, stroking or even embracing with a pet can be a two-fold means of getting the happy feeling and relaxation promoting endorphins going for both animal and human.
Laughter is one of the easiest endorphin releases. You may not think it but a life enhancing means of inducing endorphins in the body can be influenced by your involvement in the funnier side of life. It could be a good excuse for that extra few minutes to share in a joke or to take an approach to looking at a problem that makes it less stressful or anxiety filled.
Smells can alter the amount of endorphins that we experience. Vanilla and certain scents of flowers have been known to influence people’s idea of wellness and fulfilment.
Why are endorphins important? Motivation and well being can be influenced by them and in life almost everyone could do with that little positive promotion into achieving and succeeding. The body is a powerhouse of energy and some of this is the doorway to sublime pleasure and health, all it needs is for us to use this natural resource that we all have and then one can truly appreciate what a healing, encouraging and useful assistant to the body the endorphin can be.
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