NEUROTRANSMITTERS-FLOATING KEYS TO CREATING THE LIFE DESIRED

NEUROTRANSMITTERS-FLOATING KEYS TO CREATING THE LIFE DESIRED by Cathy D. Slaght

What makes us tick is various manifestations of our biochemistry. In other words, how the neurons in our brains communicate. 

But something has gone haywire. Here we are, designed to live in bliss - YES THIS IS TRUE – but, instead, increasing numbers are miserable- searching for happiness but not finding it.

This search has led us to- among other things- increased debt, obesity, depression, addiction…  perhaps due to an imbalance in biochemistry caused by a power struggle between two neurotransmitters, serotonin and dopamine.

Serotonin controls happiness/contentment, dopamine controls pleasure/reward. It turns out that the modern- day diet has DECREASED serotonin and INCREASED dopamine. AND, dopamine can WIPE OUT serotonin! (Maybe this isn't the exact terminology, I'm no biochemist, but you get the point.)

So, we search, SPEND, go from one thing to the next- but are unhappy, overweight, lonely, addicted... bitter about it...unappreciative of what we DO have...

We can solve this problem- and need to, obviously. There are 3 steps to solving ANY problem. First, it must be acknowledged. Second, there must be a learning process that, quite possibly, will contradict present belief systems. (think about this- it’s likely present belief systems got us IN the situation) Third- we must understand that WE ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR OWN BODIES. No helplessness allowed.

So, this might be the thought process:

1. I’m not happy/am overweight/have an addiction.  
2. I’ve learned that some changes in diet could help solve this problem. I could even work with a health professional to see if I need to supplement with amino acids.
3. I know I can correct this because I AM IN CHARGE OF MY LIFE.

And, since we’re doing the list thing- here are 4 CHEAP ways, all validated by science, to UP serotonin- (that’s the goal):

1. Connect. Social media, in many ways, has accelerated dopamine. Every time we get a “like”, etc., dopamine increases. Plus, seeing facial expressions increases neurons!
2. Contribute. Science can measure this- giving is a HUGE serotonin stimulant!
3. Cell-phones-STOP carrying them everywhere you go, checking them all the time, texting, reading email, playing games, and so on. The result of this is that we’re multitasking, ALL the time, which diminishes serotonin.
4. Cook at home- we now eat out TOO MUCH- a HUGE dopamine stimulant for a variety of reasons, but most significantly because of the added sugar/ chemicals in the restaurant food.

But, has the corporate structure INTENTIONALLY manipulated  brain chemistry/neurotransmitters in a variety of ways, say through additives in  food, images via the media, to diminish serotonin and amp up dopamine?     

For the next few days I'm going to see what I can find on this. For those who don't like to examine belief systems, (most of us) there's just one question- in this present system- and that's what it is, a SYSTEM  - 

ARE YOU HAPPY AND CONTENTED, OR NOT?

Today's scan- etheric, not physical
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cbXYYP2ZGm