Welcome to our March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series! Our third dose is known as Serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that impacts every part of you, from your emotions to your body and motor skills. It can help promote mood regulation, better sleep, digestion, and healing. It is important that serotonin is balanced in the body. Too little may cause anxiety, depression, and loss of basic skills we need to get through the day. Too much can lead to serotonin syndrome, which can cause the following:
- tremors
- sweating
- nausea
- vomiting
- restlessness
Severe symptoms can include:
- headaches
- flushed skin
- dilated pupils
- disorientation
- increased reflexes (hyperreflexia)
- muscle twitches or spasms
- high fever
- muscle stiffness
- rapid heart rate
- high blood pressure
- irregular heartbeat
We are always going to recommend you talk to your doctor of course but below we have a list of light-weight activities that can help balance serotonin levels and just make you feel good in general!
We hope this helps and keep up the brain work!
Love the Tribe
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