Reverse, Reset, Restore
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Reverse, Reset, Restore
Balance Your Happiness Hormones Meditation
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This episode is a bonus meditation that encourages you to explore the activation of four essential hormones—dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins—that lay the foundation for joy and happiness. By guiding listeners through meditative practices and affirmations, I aim to help you cultivate a deeper sense of motivation, peace, love, and laughter in your daily lives.
Here's what to expect:
• Introduction to the importance of happiness and hormone activation
• Exploring dopamine as a motivational catalyst
• Understanding serotonin as a mood stabilizer
• Cultivating love through the energy of oxytocin
• Unleashing joy with the pleasure of endorphins
• Blending all four hormones for a harmonious emotional experience
• Closing thoughts on empowerment and self-actualization
For a fuller understanding of how your happiness hormones can help you experience more joy, check out episode 113, "Happiness is an Inside Job: How to Harness the Power of Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphins for your Health” (which also includes this meditation,) click here.
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Activating Happiness Hormones Through Visualization
Speaker 1So let's begin. Sit or lie down in a relaxed posture with your hands at your sides or wherever feels the most comfortable to you. Allow your eyes to gently close and take a deep breath in through your nose and slowly release it through your mouth, just continuing to breathe in, breathe out at a rhythm that feels good for you, trying to extend the spaces between taking a breath and giving it away. Today, we will focus on activating the four key hormones in our body that bring us happiness and joy. We will guide each of them into balance so you can experience deeper peace, contentment, positivity and happiness. We turn our attention now to dopamine, the motivation hormone. It's released when we experience something rewarding, like achieving a goal or feeling pleasure. I want you to imagine a golden light at the centre of your chest. See it radiating with excitement and possibility as you breathe in, feel a sense of accomplishment, pride and motivation filling your heart. Let that energy of achievement spread throughout your entire body. Repeat after me, either out loud or in your mind I am motivated.
Speaker 1I am capable of achieving my desires. Every step I take brings me closer to my goals. Breathe deeply With every inhale. Feel the motivation building within you With every exhale release any feelings of doubt or stagnation. We're going to stay in this space for a minute or two. Just keep breathing, noticing that excitement building, releasing the doubts or apathy. With each exhalation, I am motivated, I am capable of achieving my desires. Each step I take brings me closer to my goals. Brings me closer to my goals. I am motivated.
Speaker 1I am capable of achieving my desires. Each step I take brings me closer to my goals. Closer to my goals. I am motivated. I am capable of achieving my desires. Each step I take brings me closer to my goals. Let's move our focus now to serotonin.
Speaker 1Serotonin's the mood stabilizer hormone. It's responsible for regulating mood and happiness. Visualize a soft, warm and glowing light just above your heart, expanding gently with each breath. Choose a colour that makes you feel most at peace. It might be an ocean blue or a sunny yellow. It might be the memory of a moment in your childhood, the texture of a multicoloured quilt or the soft brown of your mother's hair. This colour and this light is soothing and calming.
Speaker 1With each inhale, feel your mood lifting, filling your body with a sense of peace, balance and joy. Imagine this light spreading throughout your body, filling you with contentment. Repeat after me, or repeat in your mind, if you prefer I am at peace, I am grounded, I welcome joy into my life. Every day. I am safe. I know peace is within me. As you breathe in, feel the soothing energy of serotonin, creating a sense of calm and positivity. Exhale any negativity or stress. Let it go. Breathe in, breathe out. Let's stay right here in this moment, breathing us into a space of calm, letting go of all the worries and anxieties that may have a hold on our brain, even for just a moment. Give yourself permission to let go of all those fearful thoughts and feel the freedom and reassurance that comes with peace. I am at peace. I am grounded. I welcome joy into my life every day. I am safe. I know peace is within me. I am at peace. I am grounded. I welcome joy into my life every day. I am safe. I know peace is within me. I am at peace. I am grounded. I welcome joy into my life every day. I am safe. I know peace is within me. I am safe. I know peace is within me.
Speaker 1Let's turn our focus now to oxytocin, which is the love hormone associated with connection, bonding and feelings of warmth In your mind's eye. I want you to see a pink light surrounding you, like a warm embrace. Feel this energy in your heart spreading to your entire body, as if you were being enveloped by love and affection. Imagine this light connecting you to those you love, to all of humanity and to yourself. Feel the warmth of love filling your entire being. We're going to speak love over and into our life.
Speaker 1Feel free to join along with me, out, loud or silently, as we speak these words of affirmation I am loved. I am deserving of love. I give and receive love freely. I love myself. With each inhale, feel your heart opening to love and with each exhale, let go of any barriers or fears that might block the flow of love, fears that might block the flow of love. As you repeat the affirmations, let them be the truth. You are open to receiving. I am loved. I am deserving of love. I give and receive love freely. I love myself. I am loved. I am deserving of love. I give and receive love freely. I love myself. I am loved. I am deserving of love. I give and receive love freely. I love myself.
Speaker 1And finally, we turn our attention now to our endorphins, our pleasure hormone that we experience during physical activity and laughter or moments of intense joy. We acknowledge how they help reduce pain and enhance feelings of happiness. From the top of your head. I want you to visualize a bright, vibrant yellow light, like sunlight. Feel this energy moving down through your body, slowly releasing any tension or discomfort. As it filters down, as it moves through your body, it brings a sense of lightness and joy and ease. Allow the light to expand, filling you with a carefree and playful energy. As you notice this light and allow it to cover every inch of your being, from the top of your head to the tips of your toes, I invite you to join me as we speak these affirmations over your life I am joyful.
Speaker 1I embrace laughter and play.
Speaker 1My body is filled with vibrant energy and happiness. I can always find my way back to joy. Find my way back to joy. With each inhalation, feel the endorphins filling your body with lightness and with each exhalation, release any heaviness or discomfort. Let's just stay in this moment, basking in the delight of this light, keeping a soft focus on your breathing. I am joyful. I embrace laughter and play. My body is filled with vibrant energy and happiness. I can always find my way back to joy. I am joyful. I embrace laughter and play. My body is filled with vibrant energy and happiness. I can always find my way back to joy. I am joyful. I embrace laughter and play. My body is filled with vibrant energy and happiness. I can always find my way back to joy.
Speaker 1Allow the energy of these four hormones to blend together, creating a radiant, harmonious feeling within you. You are now filled with motivation, peace, love and joy. Feel your entire being vibrating with this positive energy. Remember what it feels like in your body. Pay attention to where it is sitting within you and hold on to it. Sit quietly and appreciate the power of these hormones working in harmony within you. Know that you have activated your body's natural capacity for happiness and know that you can come back to this place of peace and joy anytime you want it. It is already within you. It is already a part of who you are. As we come towards the end of our practice, let's end with a final affirmation I am balanced. I am balanced, I am happy, I am in control of my being and happiness. Slowly bring your awareness back, gently wiggle your fingers and your toes. When you're ready, open your eyes, bringing the sense of peace and happiness with you into the present moment.