How to increase oxytocin levels
As human beings, we have some important physical, psychological and emotional needs. People, who fulfill such needs time and again, tend to spend happier lives than others who could not have fulfilled them due to any reason. This could be an eye-opener fact for those who believe that money is everything in life. They must know that money can do wonders, but is not a guarantee of a happy and satisfying life.
The factors that are keys to happiness are not monitory terms, but trust, empathy, morality and relations. And if you don’t know this in advance, here is a surprise for you. All these important factors of happiness are proportional to the level of a hormone you posses inside you. Oxytocin, the hormone and neurotransmitter, is associated with childbirth, breast-feeding, sexual activity and relationship-building as well.
Trust, Morality, Empathy and Oxytocin
As the levels of oxytocin rise during hugging and orgasm, the hormone is also referred to as the “love hormone”. As per the findings of a Claremont Graduate University study done in 2011, rising levels of oxytocin in humans enhances the humanity’s trust, empathy and morality. Simple act of at least eight hugs a day help increase internal oxytocin levels. And finally, this results in happier humans and better world, say researchers.
Oxytocin stimulates the production of a neurotransmitter anandamide, also known as “bliss molecule”, improving social interactions pleasure. There are many names by which you can call oxytocin hormone. Call it cuddle chemical, hug hormone, molecule of connection, monogamy molecule, moral molecule or trust molecule. In further lines, we are going to present you many other ways to stimulate your “love hormone” in your body.
How to increase Oxytocin levels inside you?
- Non-sexual contacts: While oxytocin is mainly involved with being in love, having sex, or giving birth, you can increase it by other ways too. Just cuddling, hugging, making eye-contacts, and shaking hands with your special ones will work.
- Have and offer massages: Holding hands, friendly back rub, or encouraging shoulder pat are effective in enhancing love hormone. If not getting professional massage, you may try self-massage by rubbing your shoulder, temples or forehead.
- Yoga and exercises: Acupressure, breathing exercises meditation and Yoga decrease your anxiety and stress, offers relief from depression and other mood symptoms, and helps in better sleep. It also improves oxytocin and quality of your life.
More ways to enhance love hormone
- Express your feelings: Spend time with your friends and tell your special ones how much you care about them. Sharing feelings not only by words, but also by simple hand squeezes, hugs and kisses can do wonders in enhancing your oxytocin.
- Give or get gifts: You can give someone a simple creative or home-made gift, take them on a lunch or dinner date, or arrange a surprises for them. Even receiving such gifts, dates or surprises from someone improves your own love hormone.
- Have musical sessions: Music is a tried and tested method to relieve your stress. Any type of music you may like, it surely enhances your mood, focus and motivation. It improves your social connections by increasing oxytocin level inside you.
