Resource Yourself
“…cortisol runs on well-grooved neuro-pathways developed during our childhood or teen years…you only have to get kicked hard by a horse once to learn that it isn’t smart to go around their back side without a hand on their hind end…”
“…this activation evolved in a brain that evolved to promote both our individual and our collective survival… serotonin is controlled by neuro-pathways that were created in our early childhood, so today, they are activated and released by the same things that controlled them in the past…”
“…oxytocin creates the feeling of trust, safety, and protection…it would be wonderful if we felt this kind of blissed out, safe, intimate trust all the time, but there’s a reason we don’t…”
“Endorphins are “feel good’ chemicals that are triggered by physical pain. They allow us to run faster, fight harder, and only notice that we have a broken leg or some other injury until we have caught our breath…endorphins are implicated in what is known as a runner’s high, and they can be addictive…”
“…dopamine is set off when you are writing the last lines of your annual report, when you smell your mom’s cooking and anticipate the meal, or when you see someone smile at you and think, maybe you have a chance of getting that date…”