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How to increase serotonin naturally

WHAT IS SEROTONIN?

Are you looking for ways to feel happier? There are ways that we can naturally increase serotonin, which is a chemical in our bodies that carries messages throughout or body to our nerve cells in our brain. Serotonin is an important chemical that plays a role in our mood as a “feel good” chemical, helps with focus, calmness. and happier, it also impacts other functions of our body like sleep, bone health, digestion, wound heal, and more.

HOW DO INCREASE MY SEROTONIN LEVELS NATURALLY?

  1. Get sunlight

  2. exercise

  3. eat foods that contain tryptophan

  4. massage therapy

  5. visualization exercises

  6. think about a positive experience

  7. look at photos that make you happy ex a vacation, people, pet that make you happy

  8. regular sleep

  9. laugh more

  10. helping others

  11. socialization with people you enjoy

  12. regulate mood- decrease stres

  13. music

  14. get out in nature

  15. connect to spirituality