How Brain Chemistry Works with Brain Structure

In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B talks about brain chemical reactions and how they affect how the brain functions. She explains the functions of the four chemicals dopamine, endorphins, oxytocin, and serotonin, how they’re induced, and how they affect your daily life.

Listen in to learn how your body can manage extreme pain on its own. You will also learn the importance of teaching your kids about the brain chemicals to feel good and how they can control them to avoid mental issues.

“The cortex is part of the brain that is negotiating connections past and present so we understand what’s going on.” [10:24]

What You Will Learn:

• [0:32] Intro
• [8:06] How the cortex looks for patterns from the past and the present to make things make sense.
• [11:17] How to get a dopamine kick for doing something purposeful and completing tasks. How to encourage children to do things to feel good.
• [14:55] How oxytocin is our social bonding alliance- releasing oxytocin while connecting with others.
• [17:38] How endorphins help the body ignore pain- helping the body to survive the trauma by managing physical pain.
• [21:11] How serotonin helps you feel socially competent- the impact of serotonin in your social life and its role in mental health issues.
• [23:35] The importance of understanding how brain chemicals affect our emotional wellbeing and how we can control it through practicing it and being consciously aware of it.
• [27:20] Understanding the feeling of jittery, how it’s related to anxiety, and how to get a handle on it.

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