Fort Collins Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach: Happy Hormones, Part I

Today's Blog Post

Would you like to improve your mind-body health?  

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps us feel pleasure and is involved in reinforcement.  Activities that can increase dopamine levels include:

- Aerobic exercise and strength training can increase dopamine while improving blood flow and oxygenation in the brain. 

- Meditation, yoga, or deep breathing.

- Flow states: When you're so absorbed in a task that you lose track of yourself, dopamine levels increase slowly but steadily. Examples include writing a memoir or training for a race. 

- Initially painful experiences: Cold showers and camping trips can drive up motivation and positive mood. 

-Eating sweet-tasting foods: This is a natural behavior that releases dopamine. 

- Other activities: Playing with a pet, walking in nature, reading a book, baking, grabbing coffee with a friend, or cleaning while listening to music.

Our counseling-coaching style helps you be the best you - that includes, recommending lots of dopamine activities.  We meet with clients at our private office, video, and outdoors.  At our Fort Collins (non-shared) private office, clients enjoy:

✳ 20 minute free initial consultation

✳ Reduced fee options

✳ Absolute privacy and safety

✳ Anonymity and confidentiality
✳ 100% HIPAA compliant

✳ Non-public office building 
✳ No nextdoor office client sounds

✳ No waiting room
✳ Never sit with strangers

✳ No auto traffic noise
✳ Pet friendly office

✳ 1-5 seating
✳ Natural light, A/C, fresh air
✳ Hassle free parking

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