Por ejemplo, en el caso de:

• Dopamina: Está estrechamente ligada al placer en la realización de actividades, a la motivación y el entusiasmo.

• Oxitocina: Se relación con la modulación en los comportamientos sociales, sentimentales, patrones sexuales y la conducta familiar.

• Serotonina: Está muy relacionado con el control de las emociones y el estado de ánimo.

• Endorfina: Se compara con la morfina, pues tiene un efecto analgésico natural en el cuerpo, aumentando el umbral del dolor. También, su segregación, está relacionada con la euforia y el sentimiento de unidad con los otros.

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Bueno, y ¿Cómo podemos hackear nuestra química corporal para poder producirlas más, en caso de tener cierta deficiencia de las mismas?

En el caso de:

• Dopamina: Completando tareas iniciadas. Realizando actividades de cuidado personal. Comiendo. Celebrando pequeñas victorias.

• Oxitocina: Jugando con un perro. Jugando con bebes. Sosteniendo una mano (o haciendo cucharita jaja). Abrazando a un familiar o ser querido. Elogiando a alguien.

• Serotonina: Meditando. Haciendo Yoga. Corriendo. Tomando sol. Caminar por la naturaleza. Nadando. Montando bicicleta. Básicamente a través de la actividad física.

• Endorfina: Realizando ejercicios de risa. Untándonos aceites esenciales. Viendo series o películas de comedia. Con chocolate negro. Ejercitándonos regularmente.

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Espero que esto te ayude mucho. Se de personas que han atravesado grandes momentos de depresión y tener a la mano estos consejos les ha ayudado mucho. Así que es una información que si conoces de alguien que la necesite, puedes compartirla.

Aunque si alguien está pasando por una depresión severa, es importante que acuda con un especialista que pueda guiarlo y ayudarle correctamente (además de tomando en cuenta estas opciones de hack químico).

Y tu, ¿tienes alguna otra recomendación para hackear nuestra química en pro de la felicidad?

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ENGLISH

There are times when we inevitably become sad due to certain events, it happens and will happen many times, however, we always have the possibility to recover our emotional stability and return to be happy and grateful with the life we can have.

Many are the artists, in different ways, through the centuries who have tried to define happiness. And in that way, perhaps they could find the right formula to be happy.

Let's not talk today about the philosophical and let's go to the scientific and practical definition of happiness.

For science it is quite simple, there is the happiness quartet that segregated in its right measure gives us the possibility to feel well-being, pleasure, emotional stability and love. This happiness quartet is made up of:

• Dopamine
• Oxytocin
• Serotonin
• Endorphin

These are neurotransmitters or hormones that are secreted or present in certain areas of the brain.

Each has a specific function to which a very interesting characteristic or sound-alike has been attributed:

For example:

• Dopamine: It is closely linked to pleasure in performing activities, motivation and enthusiasm.

• Oxytocin: It is related to the modulation of social and sentimental behaviors, sexual patterns and family behavior.

• Serotonin: It is closely related to the control of emotions and mood.

• Endorphin: It is compared to morphine, as it has a natural analgesic effect in the body, increasing the pain threshold. Also, its segregation, is related to euphoria and the feeling of unity with others.

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Well, how can we hack our body chemistry to be able to produce more of them, in case we have a certain deficiency of them?

In the case of:

• Dopamine: Completing initiated tasks. Performing self-care activities. Eating. Celebrating small victories.

• Oxytocin: Playing with a dog. Playing with babies. Holding a hand (or spooning haha). Hugging a family member or loved one. Praising someone.

• Serotonin: Meditating. Doing Yoga. Running. Sunbathing. Walking in nature. Swimming. Riding a bike. Basically through physical activity.

• **Endorphin: Doing laughter exercises. Anointing essential oils. Watching comedy series or movies. With dark chocolate. Exercising regularly.

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I hope this helps you a lot. I know of people who have gone through great times of depression and having these tips on hand has helped them a lot. So this is information that if you know of someone who needs it, you can share it.

Although if someone is going through severe depression, it is important that they go to a specialist who can guide them and help them properly (besides taking into account these chemical hack options).

And you, do you have any other recommendations to hack our chemistry for happiness?

Soy Julio Cesar Arvelo, practicante y profesor de Ashtanga Yoga y Meditación.

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