Podcasts about love hormone

In today's episode, we explore the small but impactful practice of the six-second kiss to cultivate stronger emotional and physical connections with your partner. We'll discuss how this simple act, popularized by relationship expert Dr. John Gottman, can help you stay connected amidst the busyness of daily life. I'll share my personal experiences with the six-second kiss, including some surprising reactions from my partner.Together, we'll delve into the many benefits of incorporating this practice into your relationship routine, from boosting oxytocin levels to reinforcing positive feelings. So, if you're looking to enhance intimacy and build a more connected relationship, this episode has something valuable for you.Key Topics Discussed:- The concept and origin of the six-second kiss- How this practice enhances emotional and physical connection- Personal experiences and reactions from incorporating the six-second kiss- Benefits like reducing stress, breaking negative patterns, and fostering mindfulness and intention in relationshipsTimestamps:00:42 Benefits of the six second kiss for emotional connection02:23 Physical intimacy and the release of oxytocin05:49 Using the six second kiss to interrupt negative patterns and foster positivityWant to transform your relationship and take it to the next level?Join my online course here.My Socials:Nick Solaczek on InstagramNick Solaczek on YouTubeNick Solaczek on Facebook

Welcome to our SUMMER SERIES, where we are reposting our favorite episodes! I know we said that LAST week was the LAST one in this series, but we just had to squeeze in ONE more! This week, we are reposting one of our most listened-to episodes. Gracen was our guest on Episode #4: Having Sex Before Marriage Is No Big Deal, Right? It takes a unique woman (and a unique husband) to open up about this topic, and Gracen shares insights other married women are often hesitant to share. Gracen offers both TRUTH and HOPE from her own experience. If you regret the sexual decisions you've made, if you find it difficult to maintain sexual integrity, or if you just need some encouragement to trust God in this area, this is your episode! Related Episodes: #4B: More of Gracen's Story #6: What Should I Share, and When? #56: Sexuality & Shame #77: Single With a Sex Drive #103: Sex and the Love Hormone #104: Starting Over in Purity With My Boyfriend #115: Resolving Your Past Thanks again for joining us for our summer series! For more information about the podcast, podcast team, or the book Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One, please visit www.kimvollendorf.com.

On today's show... Hugging versus Kissing- How much of each to trigger the Love Hormone?  We need to stop FOPO right now!!  Have you heard the new version of the alphabet song?? Do you want to be Happier? The list is out…. New life goal: To live a “soft life”  You can give yourself a promotion at work  The newest book club that's trending 

On this Brain Wednesday episode of the Daily Flow Podcast, we're delving into the fascinating world of oxytocin, often dubbed the "love hormone." Beyond its well-known roles in childbirth and breastfeeding, oxytocin is a powerful neurotransmitter in the brain that influences social behavior, emotional bonding, trust, and even anxiety and stress responses. This episode explores the science behind oxytocin, how it affects our brain and behavior, its impact on social interactions and relationships, and the intriguing ways it connects us to others. Discover how oxytocin shapes our social lives and learn practical tips to naturally boost this critical hormone for enhanced well-being and deeper connections. Key Takeaways: ✅ Oxytocin is pivotal in forming social bonds, trust, and empathy. ✅ It plays a significant role in reducing stress and anxiety, promoting a sense of calm and security. ✅ Understanding oxytocin's effects can help improve social connectivity and emotional health. ✅ Natural ways to increase oxytocin levels include physical touch, positive social interactions, and expressing gratitude.

Dive into the heartwarming realm of oxytocin, the 'third gear of drive,' with Clint Armitage in this soul-stirring episode at the Radio Coffee House. Uncover the remarkable power of the 'love hormone' and its profound impact on forging strong, trust-filled bonds that resonate with our spiritual journey towards embodying the fruits of the Spirit. Clint explores the divine design behind oxytocin's role in childbirth, friendship, and even the simple act of giving, revealing how this hormone not only fosters immediate connections but also enhances our overall mental and emotional health. In this episode, we delve into how oxytocin is released during acts of generosity and fellowship. It also aligns with Biblical teachings, reinforcing the spiritual call to love and care for one another. Clint dissects how this chemical process, initiated by God, works in tandem with our actions to amplify feelings of safety, trust, and psychological stability. Discover the spiritual and chemical synergy that fuels our ability to live a life filled with joy, peace, and love. Clint doesn't stop at theory; he provides actionable steps and a 'homework assignment' to experience the uplifting effects of oxytocin firsthand. By engaging in fellowship, acts of service, and even watching videos of random acts of kindness, listeners can tap into the joyous cycle of giving and receiving that oxytocin helps facilitate. Plus, learn how this hormone can combat addiction and boost creativity, problem-solving, and healthier immune system. Tune in to experience the transformational power of oxytocin and embrace the fullness of life God intends for us. This episode is not just a lesson in biochemistry; it's an invitation to actively participate in a life more abundant, connected, and divinely inspired. --- Links to the random acts of kindness videos: Steven Schapiro "Paying Stranger's Car Payments!!" - https://youtu.be/squK_5foGYs BigDawsTV "Giving People $500 Tickets.." - https://youtu.be/8PVLcW7Sas4 That Was Epic "Giving Cars to Strangers Taking the Bus" - https://youtu.be/-FJurtehpNw Links to reference materials: Oxytocin and Addiction - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957657/ Oxytocin: The love hormone - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone --- Episode Chapters (00:00) Introduction to oxytocin, the love and trust hormone (03:15) The spiritual and physical benefits of oxytocin release (06:48) Biblical verses that connect with oxytocin's effects (12:34) The importance of fellowship and community in releasing oxytocin (18:20) Practical ways to naturally boost oxytocin levels (24:55) How oxytocin can inhibit addiction and enhance mental health (29:42) Clint's personal journey with oxytocin and its impact on his life (34:10) Homework assignment: Witnessing acts of kindness to feel oxytocin's effects (39:27) Conclusion and anticipation for the final gear of drive --- Oxytocin, Love Hormone, Trust, Mental Health, Generosity, Fellowship, Bonds, Radio Coffee House, Clint Armitage, Gears Of Drive, Chemical Processes, Joy, Peace, Love, Addiction, Creativity, Immune Health, Acts Of Service, Bible, Spiritual Growth, Community, Worship, Random Acts Of Kindness, Jesus, Coffee, Talk Radio

Are you still not recovering from loss of smell or taste or having persistent headaches? Oxytocin may be the answer!  Also known as “the love hormone,” Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone released in the brain that helps balance out stress hormones and restore a sense of calm. For patients with virus-related loss of smell or taste, Oxytocin can help heal the nerve endings in the nose and restore sensations of smell and taste. It can also help with insomnia, anxiety, adrenal fatigue, and to restore hormone balance.  Join Bryana Gregory, PharmD, RPh to learn more about Oxytocin (aka “the Love Hormone”) and how it can help reduce stress and restore balance to your body.  For more information about Oxytocin, visit https://physicianspreferencerx.com/.  Watch now and subscribe to our podcasts at www.HotzePodcast.com   To receive a FREE copy of Dr. Hotze's best-selling book, “Hormones, Health, and Happiness,” call 281-698-8698 and mention this podcast. Includes free shipping!

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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Dr. Nicole Hayre to the Friends in Beauty guest chair! Dr. Hayre is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.   In 2003 Dr. Hayre founded the Cosmetic Dermatology Center which she developed into a successful boutique practice in McLean Virginia. The center has consistently been awarded “Best Dermatology Practice of Northern Virginia” in Virginia Living Magazine. Dr. Hayre has brought her love of science and research to her practice and eventually was inspired to perform a pilot study that proved a clinical link between Oxytocin (“the love hormone”) and the health and beauty of skin. This ground-breaking work caught the attention of the Dermatology field and was featured as the lead article in the peer-reviewed Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in December 2020 and recognized to be one of the top stories in Dermatology of 2021 by Dermatology Times.   With this exciting revelation in mind, Dr. Hayre coined the Oxytocin Social Exchange System which describes how human's health responds in a positive way to connection and touch with others. She also created the Cutocin skincare line, formulated with a patent-pending botanical which mimics the effects of Oxytocin in the skin.   In this interview Dr. Hayre shares: -A snapshot of her career in the medical field -What led to her pilot study that uncovered her discovery of the effects of Oxytocin on the skin -The science behind her Cutocin skincare line -The market research she did to solidify her discovery -How Oxytocin is linked to other facets of our health -Exciting new tech in dermatology -And so much more Enjoy this episode! Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3. info@friendsinbeauty.com ENROLL IN D.I.Y PODCASTER COURSE TODAY:  bit.ly/DIYPodcasterCourse   JOIN PATREON TO SUPPORT THE FRIENDS IN BEAUTY PODCAST https://www.patreon.com/friendsinbeauty   FRIENDS IN BEAUTY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty   FOLLOW FRIENDS IN BEAUTY ON IG  www.instagram.com/friendsinbeauty   SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE CHANNEL bit.ly/FIBTube   SEND ME A TEXT! (202) 519-4652 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OF THE PODCAST https://www.friendsinbeauty.com/fibadrequest Additional Resources:   -https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson   -Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q   -Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481  Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase  Announcements:   We're on Apple Podcasts - www.bit.ly/FIBPodItunes!   Join our Facebook community…   If  you're looking for a community of like minded, ambitious, and supportive #FriendsinBeauty all working to leave our mark on the beauty industry, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: www.bit.ly/FIBTribe Social Media Info: Cutocin (Instagram) - @cutocinskincare Cutocin  (Website) - www.cutocin.com Friends in Beauty (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) - @friendsinbeauty Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - Friends in Beauty  Akua Robinson (Instagram,Twitter) - @akuarobinson AkuaRobinson (Facebook) - Akua Robinson MUA Akua Robinson (Website) - www.akuarobinson.com

Discover oxytocin, the "love hormone". In today's episode, I will dive deep into its intriguing functions beyond childbirth and milk production. I will be exploring its role in sexual arousal, trust, and relationship building. I will also uncover how oxytocin influences ejaculation and testosterone production. Additionally, I will discuss its relation to mental health conditions, and why it is known as the “cuddle or love hormone”.--------------If you liked this episode, please SUBSCRIBE, like, leave a comment, and share so we can keep bringing you valuable content that gets results!--------------Follow Me On:InstagramTwitterFacebookTikTokYouTube--------------For all links and resources mentioned on the show and where to subscribe to the podcast, please visit https://sexualhealthformenpodcast.com/oxytocin-love-hormone--------------Want to regain control of your sex life? It's time to reverse the effects of ED on your life. Join the Modern Man Club and start your road to full recovery and community.--------------Reveal the FREE treatment most men ignore that solves thousands of erectile dysfunction cases every year, plus the 5 biggest mistakes you must avoid if you want to say goodbye to your ED. Uncover it all in my free eBook, available to download now.https://ed.truongrehab.com/ebook?utm_source=podcastandutm_campaign=eBook

In this week's show I am talking about the beautiful hormone that is Oxytocin! This episode goes hand in hand with last week's focus on Cortisol, so if you have not yet listened to the episode on Cortisol, please make sure you do. Oxytocin is commonly known as the love hormone, and whilst it's main function is to help with child birth, it can also be a huge factor in bonding, feeling love, reducing anxiety, and importantly, counteracting the effects of stress. Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland, and is often referred to as the "love hormone" or "cuddle hormone."It plays a key role in childbirth, sexual arousal, and love, and is linked to life satisfaction levels, with women generally having a higher response to it than men.Oxytocin stimulates serotonin and dopamine, which help us feel good and lower anxiety, and can buffer the negative effects of the stress hormone cortisol.Ways to increase oxytocin levels include high-intensity exercise, singing in a group, and interacting with pets such as dogs.Oxytocin has important implications for fertility, stress management, and overall well-being. Maria, is a PT who specialises in helping women have babies. www.instagram.com/fitness_fertilityhttps://twitter.com/fitnessfertili1 www.facebook.com/fitnessfertilityThis Podcast is a Worth a Listen productionDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Hey everyone! Although it's been more than a month since Valentine's Day (which is why you may catch some Valentine's Day references in this episode...), Yusra and Lauren are releasing an earlier recorded episode that discusses the chemicals involved in love, the benefits (and problems) of love, and ways to deal with your feelings of love. They'll then talk about love bombing, a tactic of showing lavish amounts of love that can be manipulative. Hopefully, this episode is coming around prom time https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

On this Valentines Day, the day of love, I'm sharing why the love hormone is critical in both childbirth and lactation. Also, do you know the difference between Pitocin and Oxytocin? It's a slight but critical difference. Listen in to feel more empowered in your birth and breastfeeding decisions. Oxytocin Study 1Oxytocin Study 2This episode appeared first on the Breezy Babies website. OutlineBri's introduction.0:00Oxytocin and life-saving moments.4:41What is oxytocin and pitocin?8:49What is pitocin and how does it work?11:09Risk of postpartum depression.15:51The effect of pitocin on breastfeeding.17:06Oxytocin levels during breastfeeding.19:27Oxytocin's role in breastfeeding.23:21Skin-to-skin contact and breast massage.25:25Support the showFollow along @breezy__babies on Insta for more tips and tricks.Check to see if your insurance will cover 6 consults with Breezy Babies (for free!)Join Bri's crew so we can stay in touch.This podcast is not "medical advice". Please consult with your Healthcare Provider about your specific situation.Podcast song credit: Stock Media provided by juqboxmusic / Pond5

My husband Todd and I recently visited a part of Florida that was recently affected by a devastating hurricane. While we were a bit shocked at how many people were still recovering from the storm, and reflected on how long it will really take to get back to a semblance of normal, we were inspired by the service of so many who willingly gave of their time and resources to help their neighbors in the recovery effort.It put me in mind of how serving others, true altruism, is so good for our heart, not to mention our overall wellbeing. When we help others, the chemical oxytocin is released into our bloodstream. You may not know the scientific name, but think of the feeling you get when you touch someone you love. That's oxytocin.This episode is on the shorter side, but I was so moved by what we saw, I wanted to share a bit of our experiences with you!In this episode, you'll learn:-Hurricane recovery a case study in the benefits of service for the heart...02:20-The Love Hormone (oxytocin) is addictive...07:50-Servant leadership reflects God's love for us...09:30-Does our heart get bigger when we give?...13:15-And much more...Resources mentioned:Samaritan's PurseConnect with Wendie!P.S. If you're just checking out the show to see if it's a good fit for you, welcome!If you're really serious about becoming Visibly Fit, you'll get the best experience if you download the worksheets available at https://wendiepett.com/visiblyfitpodcast.

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This Episode is about JOURNALING and GRATITUDE - How Journaling has helped me understand myself. When you start your day by Writing 5 Things you are Grateful for, YOU start with Love for Yourself. Starting off with Gratitude releases Oxytocin, the Love Hormone, LOVE FOR YOURSELF. Listen as I am shifting through my past journal entry from a 29-year-old me to a today me. Gratitude makes a difference. Journaling Changed My Life. Journaling Has Made A Difference In How I View Myself. Journaling Practice has helped Me Heal Childhood Wounds & Trauma. Today's MANTRA: I AM LIMITLESS I AM POWERFUL I CREATE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCES I AM FUCKING AMAZING -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Christine for Mental Health Discussions and Tools for Recovery: https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com Twitter | Instagram | website | Youtube | FB Check out Christine's other podcast with her sister The Family Burrito Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the host and guests of How Coronavirus Saved My Life Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howcoronavirussavedmylife/message

Today I want to share with you one of my favorite sensual embodiment practices: The Taoist Breast Massage. I've been practicing Breast Massage as a daily body meditation for over 10 years and it has completely transformed my physical breasts and my relationship with my breasts. It's also deepened my connection to my feminine essence and my experience of embodied love and pleasure.Breast Massage is one of the simplest and most effective ways to increase your self-love and radiance, balance your hormones, and nourish your libido naturally. It's one of the foundational practices in the Jade Egg practice and an important gateway into becoming multi-orgasmic.When you  do a regular breast massage practice you begin to self cultivate the "love hormone" Oxytocin. Which I feel is what most of us are craving. Yes, you can create your very own love chemistry!From the Taoist perspective, the breasts are considered to be our positive/Yang pole and the seat of our Love Chi for women.This is how we give our gifts to the world and where we source our love and nurturing for ourselves and others. When we are armored in the heart, energy gets stagnant in the breasts. This not only affects our physical health, but also blocks our love, joy, and creative expression.Breast massage circulates blood and lymph which is critical for breast health, but it also circulates chi or energy which keeps us vibrant, radiant and in love with ourselves and with life.A daily mindful sensual breast massage is a great way to love yourself up. It will keep your energy flowing in a healthy way and allow your sexual energy to fuel you. No more giving from an empty cup!Sounds good? Let's dive in!Here I riff on:What makes breast massage so powerful?The Love Hormone and embodying the love you craveBreasts are not just for procreation (unwinding from the toxicity of patriarchy)Cultivating sexual & orgasmic energy as wellness practiceEmbodying the frequencies of love, joy & peaceTaking ownership of our breastsDe-armoring the breasts, heart and opening to loveComing of age as a woman in a toxic worldThe breasts in ancient Goddess cultures/ symbols of radiant powerHow our sexual energy by design is meant to fuel usThe core channel The connection between the breasts and the YoniThe breasts and Cervical OrgasmCultivating the "love vibe" from the inside outThe many variations on the breast massage themeCultivating safety in the body and take back your power with breast massageBreast massage and healing traumaBreast massage as the ultimate self care practiceBreast massage and self expression, showing up for relationship from a place of fullness and loveBreast massage and processing emotionsDialing up the sensual pleasure and dialing up the Goddess vibesBreast power and ancient priestess/shamanic powerWant to dive deeper?Watch my video on 7 Tips to Deepen Your Breast MassageLearn more about The Vital Goddess MastermindBook your free Pleasure Queen Activation SessionJoin my free breathwork membership; Shakti Core Breathwork JourneysSign up for my free Ultimate Jade Egg Primer mini-course

Dee and Miles are back with the shenanigans! In this episode, the discussion is about oxytocin, the "love hormone." You know Miles had a field day with that! Dee runs down the list of 8 things men do when in love! Tune in and share some insight and laughs! Questions or comments? Contact Dee and Miles at deeandmiles@gmail.com or leave a voice message at 1-(872) 304-5683(LOVE) #love #relationshiptalk #podcast #emptynesters #couples #coaching --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deeandmiles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deeandmiles/support

In Foodiot's landmark 50th episode, the guys examine the relationship between their feelings and their food choices. Listen as they try to understand which chemicals foods release in the body, what those chemicals do, and what the Constitution has to say about extra value meals. Special guest Gavin Munson joins for the Appetizer. Follow Foodiot on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest episodes, news, and more. Sponsors Foodiot is proud to be sponsored by Hey Grill Hey and the Hey Grill Hey app. Episode Resources and References: Sites/Articles “BedMD: Foods That May Give You Nightmares” - Casper “Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)” - Cleveland Clinic “Why Is Food So Interconnected With Memory? Here's What the Scientists Think” - Cookist “What Foods Cause Vivid Dreams” - Elite Daily “Food to Increase Oxytocin: How to Boost Oxytocin Level” - Evolve You “How to Hack Your Hormones for a Better Mood” - Healthline “How to Boost Dopamine, Serotonin, Endorphins, and Oxytocin” - Insider “Be Foodie, Not Moody” - Inspire Malibu “How Food Companies Are Manipulating You Into Buying Their Foods — And What You Can Do About It” - Medium “Foods to Induce Happy Hormones and Help to Combat Stress” - Mental Health in the Workplace “Sweet Dreams are Made of Cheese” - Nature “Four Happy Hormones” - Parkinson's NSW Audio/Video “How to Increase Oxytocin, the LOVE Hormone, in 13 Natural Ways” - Transform Your Thinking “7 Ways How to Raise Serotonin Levels Naturally” - Transform Your Thi Credits Hosts: Todd Bulloch, Lloyd Grimm, Denny Munson Editor: Denny Munson Research and Notes: Lloyd Grimm

Human and animal studies on the effects of oxytocin on the mother-child bond have found that mothers with higher levels are more likely to engage in affectionate parenting behaviors, including: frequent checking in on baby affectionate touch singing or speaking to baby in certain way grooming and bathing behaviors Some research suggests that babies who receive this type of parenting experience a boost of oxytocin that makes them seek more contact with their mother, further strengthening their bond. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/indimasala/message

In the finale of our 3-part series on sleep, Tom and Nan present some of their favorite natural sleep solutions. Check out the full breakdown below:In the finale of our 3-part series on sleep, Tom and Nan present some of their favorite natural sleep solutions. Check out the full breakdown below: In Naturals in the News, we talk about how exercise might help Diabetics spare their circulatory systems, how Hyaluronic acid works to help repair damaged muscles along with stem cells and the immune, how Pelagonum sidodes is effective for acute bronchial symptoms in phase three clinical trial and how the Love Hormone, Oxytocin, helps to heal your heart. Naturals in the Know shares many natural remedies for enhancing the quality and quantity of your sleep. Thanks for listening!Show LinksCheck out the Supplement Super Sleuth & Herbal Storyteller on FacebookLearn more about our work at watersedgewellness.com

THIS EPISODE IS JAM PACKED!!! There's so much disconnect between the body and the mind. Are you an over thinker? Are you constantly analyzing everything? Do you have difficulty with decision making? Start tapping in to the wisdom that your body holds versus bulldozing through life. In this episode I share SCIENCE and research with you and also give you my personal anecdotes, knowledge, expertise, and opinions on binge eating behaviours. Tap in to your inner child to uncover YOUR why's behind disordered eating. Talk to your doctor or a therapist - seek guidance. This Episode's Themes:Binge Eating/Emotional EatingExercise Addiction"Sugar Addiction"Hormones and neurotransmitters/neuromessengersWork toward self-compassion, slowing down & inner child healingHomeostasis and BalanceOxytocin - "The Love Hormone" --> if interested, learn more here https://www.psycom.net/oxytocinConnect with your host @bria.wannamaker on IG & TikTokWebsite: www.briawannamaker.com --Intensive Workshop: Calming Your Nervous System -- Register via email bwannamakerpsychotheray@gmail.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------Please go seek medical health care, talk to your doctor, talk to a therapist, whatever you need - everyone is different. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or other healthcare services.

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It's a therapy Thursday and that means it's time to ask a doctor with Dr. Daller. Every week we invite the doctor into the studio to take your calls, texts, and emails. Today we talk about the “Love Hormone” oxytocin. Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that can make you live a better life. But how? Doctor Daller breaks it down. Plus, hydration pills? […] The post Ask a Doctor: The Love Hormone appeared first on B1039.

Hanging w/ comedians Lindsey Jenningz & Barak Ziv. Lindsey teaches us about the love hormone and why women can get emotionally attached quicker then men. We all learn our DNA, and we learn that we're all agnostic by default. follow Lindsey & Barak on twitter & IG at @LindseyJenningz & @barakzivcomedy

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Ethnically Speaking is back for Season 2 and the ladies are finally all in one room! In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah discuss whether women are forcing monogamous relationships on men. Are there different expectations for men and women when it comes to monogamy? What role does sex play and are men using polyamorous relationships as an excuse to sleep around? Does science say humans are meant to be monogamous or is having one partner at a time an outdated concept dreamed up by society? The ladies are exploring all angles in this episode of Ethnically Speaking and we want to hear your opinions in the comments below!--------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION #EthnicallySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelanincoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroupTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8H5Jx9b/Twitter: https://instagram.com/unitedmelanincoFacebook: https://facebook.com/unitedmelanincoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/Get in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com---------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA5sj_j726A(Video – Why do women make men be in monogamy relationships? – kmoorethegoat YouTube channel)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSLw76kxEQM(Video – Does your relationship with your parents change with age? | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 74 – United Melanin Group channel)https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/between-the-sheets/201904/is-monogamy-natural(Article – Is monogamy natural? – Lawrence Josephs, Ph,D. for Psychology Today)https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/2/23/14684236/monogamy-valentines-day-polyamory-marriage-love(Article – A philosopher makes the case for polyamory – Sean Illing for Vox)https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-monogamy-cmtt/(Article – Why are we so obsessed with monogamy? – Ravishly for The Good Men Project)https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/study-oxytocin-the-love-hormone-makes-men-in-relationships-want-to-stay-away-from-other-women/265314/(Article – Study: Oxytocin (‘ the Love Hormone') makes men in relationships want to stay away from other women – Lindsay Abrams for The Atlantic) https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/straight-men-dating-women-polyamory-bumble-a8294796.html(Article – Straight men need to stop using polyamory as an excuse to manipulate women into casual dating – Jasmine Andersson for The Independent)https://ifstudies.org/blog/is-monogamy-unnatural/(Article – Is monogamy unnatural? – Robert VerBruggen for Institute for Family Studies)https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-who-stray/201805/monogamy-and-violence(Article – Monogamy and violence – Would “enforced monogamy” reduced male violence? – David J. Ley Ph.D for Psychology Today)----------------------------------------Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss life, love and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. So get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there's one thing you can guarantee, it's that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight. New episodes every Thursday.----------------------------------------Music by GC

People who are abused as children can face life-long health and social problems. Many struggle despite cognitive behavioural therapy, anti-depressants and the like. How much faith should we place in the new frontier of psychiatric medicine? The drug more often associated with motherhood – oxytocin – is showing promise in the laboratory. Can the ‘love hormone' alleviate the impacts of childhood trauma?

People who are abused as children can face life-long health and social problems. Many struggle despite cognitive behavioural therapy, anti-depressants and the like. How much faith should we place in the new frontier of psychiatric medicine? The drug more often associated with motherhood – oxytocin – is showing promise in the laboratory. Can the ‘love hormone' alleviate the impacts of childhood trauma?

Cardigan Academy is continuing their series on brain chemicals with oxytocin, the love hormone. Devany & Stacy discuss bonding, empathy, and trust as well as the following resources: TedTalk - Trust, Morality, and Oxytocin by Paul Zak Oxytocin's Effect on Breastfeeding The Top 10 Ways to Boost Good Feelings For extracurriculars, Stacy shares her deep dive on celebrity longevity and Devany recommends Cruel Summer on Hulu for 90s nostalgia. Previous episodes in the Brain Chemical Series: Dopamine Follow Cardigan Academy on: Facebook Instagram YouTube

Karen discusses tinnitus and has a surprising potential solution to that high-pitched ear ringing.

My guest today is Julian Abel, MD, the Director of Compassionate Communities UK. Julian was on the show a couple of years ago to discuss his innovative model for combating social isolation in the town of Frome in Somerset, UK.  The goal of his project was to improve health outcomes and quality of life, and a measurable difference was made, in both healthcare cost savings and reduced ER admissions. The work of Compassionate Communities has since spurred further initiatives and is now transforming perspectives on matters of healthcare and social wellbeing around the world.  On this podcast Julian and I talk about the power of compassion, and how reason, emotion, and inspiration can help build connection and reduce loneliness. Julian shares how Compassionate Communities is growing as a social movement and talks about what each of us can do to make the world a kinder place. He also reveals plans for Compassionate Communities USA, set to launch in the next few months with a free and inclusive conference. Here’s the outline of this interview with Julian Abel: [00:00:16] Previous podcasts with Julian: 1. Building Compassionate Communities to Improve Public Health, and 2. Maintaining Social Connection in the Era of COVID-19. [00:03:21] Compassion. [00:05:28] Oxytocin is present throughout the animal kingdom. [00:06:00] Film: My Octopus Teacher (available on Netflix). [00:06:55] Book: Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity, by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods. Podcast with Brian Hare: Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity. [00:07:07] Book: Humankind: A Hopeful History, by Rutger Bregman. [00:09:03] Julian's study: Abel, Julian, et al. "Reducing emergency hospital admissions: a population health complex intervention of an enhanced model of primary care and compassionate communities." British Journal of General Practice 68.676 (2018): e803-e810. [00:11:18] Julian’s Podcast: Survival of the Kindest.  [00:11:25] Julian’s interview with Holly Prince: Dancing in the Field of End of Life Care. [00:13:46] Compassionate Communities UK.  [00:15:50] Review on social relationships and mortality: Holt-Lunstad, Julianne, Timothy B. Smith, and J. Bradley Layton. "Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review." PLoS medicine 7.7 (2010): e1000316. [00:17:16] Book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari. [00:17:48] Book: Propaganda by Edward Bernays. [00:21:01] Julian's interview with Waleed Nesyif: It's Never Too Late for Compassion.  [00:22:28] Compassionate City Charter (and other tools). [00:23:41] How to get people to be more compassionate - reason, emotion, and inspiration. [00:23:52] James Maskell: podcast: The Community Cure: Transforming Health Outcomes Together, and book. [00:26:46] Steps an individual can take. [00:33:36] Podcasts: The Neurophysiology of Safety and How to Feel Safe. with Stephen Porges, PhD., and Oxytocin: More Than Just a “Love Hormone”, with Sue Carter, PhD. [00:33:57] The people you spend time with affect your health outcomes; Book: Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives, by Nicholas A. Christakis and James Fowler. [00:34:03] Article: Threats to causal inference in an increasingly connected world. [00:35:51] People who are fiercely independent or resistant. [00:39:57] Enhancing naturally-occurring networks. [00:42:10] Town planning. [00:44:23] Subsidiarity (skin in the game). [00:45:25] Compassionate Communities USA / Elevate Compassion (Coming Soon). [00:48:10] Julian's book: The Compassion Project: A case for hope and humankindness from the town that beat loneliness. [00:49:11] Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine article: Compassion is the best medicine, by Julian Abel and Lindsay Clarke. [00:49:15] Guardian Article: The town that’s found a potent cure for illness – community, by George Monbiot.

Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist, author, public speaker and trauma and relationship expert. She has worked with individuals, couples and people in multiple-partner relationships to overcome reactive communication patterns rooted in insecure attachment and trauma. She is the author of Polysecure, a book that focuses on creating emotionally intimate and securely attached relationships with multiple partners. On this podcast, Jessica talks about attachment theory, what it means to be securely attached, and how insecure attachment could be limiting your relationships. We discuss how to raise securely attached children and how to spot the different forms of insecure attachment. We also discuss polyamory and why the success of consensual non-monogamy hinges on the attachment status of the participants. Here’s the outline of this interview with Jessica Fern: [00:00:09] La Ecovilla, Costa Rica. [00:02:47] Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Episode 3: Costa Rica. [00:03:22] Early interest in psychology. [00:04:51] Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. [00:05:44] Attachment theory. [00:08:40] Achieving secure attachment: ARE (Available, Responsible, Engaged). [00:09:29] Daniel P. Brown; Quiz on attachment styles. [00:09:43] Expressed delight. [00:11:47] Book: Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding, by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. [00:13:32] Book: Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, by Jessica Fern. [00:14:57] Attachment styles and adult relationships. [00:16:28] Insecure attachment styles. [00:19:39] Trauma. [00:23:32] Consensual non-monogamy. [00:23:59] Book: Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships, by Christopher Ryan; Podcast: Civilized to Death: Are We Really Making Progress? [00:28:16] Emotional and sexual exclusivity. [00:31:01] Compersion. [00:33:39] Justice jealousy. [00:37:08] Metamour relationships. [00:37:38] Polyamory structures. [00:44:51] HEARTS acronym for secure attachment. [00:48:31] Couples who argue (peacefully) are more likely to stay together; Study: Gottman, John Mordechai, and Robert Wayne Levenson. "The timing of divorce: Predicting when a couple will divorce over a 14‐year period." Journal of Marriage and Family 62.3 (2000): 737-745. [00:49:10] Dr. John Gottman. [00:49:42] Jessica’s website. [00:50:13] Podcast: The Neurophysiology of Safety and How to Feel Safe. with Stephen Porges, PhD. [00:50:15] Podcast: Oxytocin: More Than Just a “Love Hormone”, with Sue Carter, PhD.

On this podcast episode, Dr. Paul Zak and Faraz Khan discuss the love and connection hormone oxytocin. 1. What is oxytocin and how does it control trust, love and connection 2. How could oxytocin help you live a longer and more fulfilled life 2. What are some of the top ways to hack oxytocin for happiness, fulfillment, relationships and love Check out the show notes at https://antiaginghacks.net/oxytocin

It’s sometimes called the cuddle or love hormone. Oxytocin (Ox-E-toe-SIN) is released by the…

It’s sometimes called the cuddle or love hormone. Oxytocin (Ox-E-toe-SIN) is released by the…

Stephen W. Porges, PhD. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behaviour and emphasises the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioural problems and psychiatric disorders. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers across numerous behavioural and neurobiological disciplines. On this podcast, Dr Porges explains the Polyvagal Theory, including the biological effects of perceived safety or danger and the resulting impact on our social behaviour. He describes his music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol, that is used by more than 1,400 therapists to reduce hearing sensitivities and increase emotional control and behavioural organisation. He also discusses how the threat of COVID-19 can impact neurophysiology, and he shares practical strategies for creating feelings of safety. Here’s the outline of this interview with Stephen Porges: [00:00:14] Sue carter podcast: Oxytocin: More Than Just a “Love Hormone”. [00:02:25] Book: The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology), by Stephen Porges. [00:02:38] Book: The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology), by Stephen Porges. [00:04:06] Polyvagal theory, described. [00:12:28] Social behaviour as a noninvasive vagal nerve stimulator. [00:14:36] Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships, by Marshall B. Rosenberg. [00:14:44] Book: I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships, by Michael S. Sorensen. [00:15:05] Biological rudeness. [00:15:57] Argument as a shift in physiological state. [00:16:38] We are terrible listeners. [00:21:43] Humor - the violation of expectancy within the containment of safety. [00:25:46] It's not what you say, it's how you say it. [00:27:13] Extracting human voices. [00:29:41] Sociality is a product of our body feeling safe. [00:30:57] Auditory hypersensitivity in autism. [00:34:22] The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP). [00:38:57] Study validating SSP: Porges, Stephen W., et al. "Reducing auditory hypersensitivities in autistic spectrum disorder: preliminary findings evaluating the listening project protocol." Frontiers in Pediatrics 2 (2014): 80. [00:39:29] Polyvagal Study Group on Facebook. [00:41:15] COVID-19, the effect on neurophysiology; Article: Porges, S. W. "The COVID-19 Pandemic is a paradoxical challenge to our nervous system: a Polyvagal Perspective." Clin Neuropsychiatry 17 (2020): 135-8. [00:46:53] Creating feelings of safety. [00:50:50] Posture, dance; Yoga: Sullivan, Marlysa B., et al. "Yoga therapy and polyvagal theory: The convergence of traditional wisdom and contemporary neuroscience for self-regulation and resilience." Frontiers in human neuroscience 12 (2018): 67. [00:51:37] Article: Porges, Stephen W. "Vagal pathways: Portals to compassion." The Oxford handbook of compassion science (2017): 189-204. [00:54:41] Youtube videos featuring Stephen Porges. [00:55:24] Deb Dana, LCSW. [00:56:23] Stanford University’s The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE); Videos: 1. CCARE Science of Compassion 2014: The Psychophysiology of Compassion, 2. The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures, and Interventions - Stephen Porges, PhD. [00:56:56] Video on spirituality: Dr Stephen Porges speaks about spirituality concepts from a Polyvagal perspective. [00:57:00] Article in Spectrum Newsletter: Brain-body connection may ease autistic people’s social problems, by Stephen Porges. [00:58:00] Dr Porges’s website.

Dr. Sue Carter is a Distinguished University Scientist and Rudy Professor Emerita of Biology at Indiana University. A career biologist, Dr Carter has studied the endocrinology of love and social bonds for more than three decades. Her research on pair bonding helped lay the foundation for further work on the behavioural and developmental effects of oxytocin and vasopressin in humans. Recently, she has been examining the role of these neuropeptides in psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism and depression. In this podcast, Dr Carter discusses the many ways oxytocin is integral to our development, physiological health, and social behaviour. She explains how too much or too little can be detrimental and describes her long-standing concern regarding the consequences of using synthetic oxytocin to induce labour during pregnancy. She talks about some of the recently discovered developmental functions of oxytocin and vasopressin, including muscle and bone synthesis and regeneration, and shares what you can do to increase the oxytocin your body produces naturally. Here’s the outline of this interview with Sue Carter: [00:00:15] Book: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, by Robert M. Sapolsky. [00:01:01] Studying prairie voles. [00:07:51] Thomas Insel, Larry Young, and Zuoxin Wang at Emory University. [00:14:13] Book: Sperm Wars: Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles, by Robin Baker. [00:14:36] Sarah Hrdy; Book: Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding. [00:17:29] Effects of early life stress on oxytocin and vasopressin. [00:26:15] "Cry it out" sleep training. [00:28:04] Oxytocin and autism. [00:30:13] Oxytocin being studied in treatment of autism; Reviews: 1. Benner, Seico, and Hidenori Yamasue. "Clinical potential of oxytocin in autism spectrum disorder: current issues and future perspectives." Behavioural Pharmacology 29.1 (2018): 1-12; 2. Okamoto, Yuko, et al. "The potential of nasal oxytocin administration for remediation of autism spectrum disorders." CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets-CNS & Neurological Disorders) 15.5 (2016): 564-577. [00:31:57] Pitocin (synthetic oxytocin). [00:34:06] Just the right amount of oxytocin is required; too much and the system is disrupted. (Study mentioned by Sue is not available). [00:36:19] Postpartum depression. [00:39:52] Oxytocin as anti-inflammatory. [00:40:40] Higher oxytocin associated with faster wound healing; Study: Gouin, Jean-Philippe, et al. "Marital behavior, oxytocin, vasopressin, and wound healing." Psychoneuroendocrinology 35.7 (2010): 1082-1090. [00:42:08] Optimizing your body's production of oxytocin. [00:42:43] Oxytocin necessary for muscle regeneration; Study: Elabd, Christian, et al. "Oxytocin is an age-specific circulating hormone that is necessary for muscle maintenance and regeneration." Nature communications 5.1 (2014): 1-11. [00:43:35] Effect of exercise on oxytocin production. [00:44:53] Oxytocin during exercise could prevent breast cancer; Study: Alizadeh, Ali Mohammad, et al. "Oxytocin mediates the beneficial effects of the exercise training on breast cancer." Experimental physiology 103.2 (2018): 222-235. [00:46:30] Dr. Josh Turknett on minimizing environmental mismatch; Podcast: How to Win at Angry Birds: The Ancestral Paradigm for a Therapeutic Revolution. [00:46:38] Book: The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease, by Daniel Lieberman. [00:46:41] Article: Evolved to Exercise, by Herman Pontzer. [00:50:22] Potential use in treating COVID-19; Commentary: Oxytocin, a possible treatment for COVID-19? Everything to Gain, Nothing to Lose. [00:55:03] Effects of adversity on oxytocin and vasopressin. [00:56:02] Dr. Stephen Porges; Book: The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology). [00:57:58] Possible downsides of oxytocin; Creating intergroup bias: De Dreu, Carsten KW, et al. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108.4 (2011): 1262-1266. [00:58:26] Vasopressin implicated in out-group phenomenon; Review: Kavaliers, Martin, and Elena Choleris. "Out-group threat responses, in-group bias, and nonapeptide involvement are conserved across vertebrates:(A Comment on Bruintjes et al.,“Out-Group Threat Promotes Within-Group Affiliation in a Cooperative Fish”)." The American Naturalist 189.4 (2017): 453-458. (On SciHub). [00:59:18] Podcast: Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity, with Brian Hare, PhD. [01:02:42] Podcast: The Postmenopausal Longevity Paradox and the Evolutionary Advantage of Our Grandmothering Life History, with Kristen Hawkes, PhD. [01:04:13] The value of breastfeeding. [01:09:54] Review paper: Is Oxytocin “Nature’s Medicine”? Not yet published. Please contact Sue if you would like a copy. [01:11:15] Where to find Sue: Indiana University; Kinsey Institute; Pubmed.

Oxytocin, often called the Love Hormone, makes us all feel calm, connected and even promotes healing, but it's actually extremely shy and sensitive. In todays episode I explain why & how we, as birthing mothers, need to fervently protect & encourage our oxytocin levels during labour, birth and even post-partum if we want to experience natural birth & early motherhood as seemless & blissful, as well as physically safe. For the more prude amongst you be warned...the ability for us lady's s to climax and have an orgasm is also touched upon, as it's a great analogy for how a natural, physiological birth works...oxytocin massively helps to conceive our babies and is essential in bringing them earthside too!! Happy listening Xx

Stress is part of life. Stress can be beneficial, but chronic stress can have adverse health effects. It’s important to recognize the stress in our lives and implement effective stress response techniques. In this episode, Ivy and Devra explore the causes and effects of chronic stress on the body and tips to help you increase your happy/love hormone to handle the stress that comes your way. The Making a Healthy Baby series mentioned in this podcast can be found in episodes: 7 | Before and During 8 | Labor and Deliver and 9| Postpartum care for mama and baby. The YouTube video that Ivy referenced is: Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=86&v=RcGyVTAoXEU&feature=emb_logo Devra Betts, author, speaker, and Wellness Architect helps clients reframe, remodel, repair, and restore wellness so that they have the energy, clarity, and vitality to do all the things God gifted and created them to do. Devra loves your guts and will teach you how to do the same. Connect with Devra at: devra@wakethehealthup.co www.wakethehealthup.com www.facebook.com/letswakethehealthup.co youtube.com/devrabetts instagram.com/devrabetts (use #askdevra) Order your copy of Devra's book, Wake the Health Up at: https://www.wakethehealthup.co/pages/book Ivy Adams, the owner of Holistic Birth & Bodyworks aims to serve women during the most precious time of their lives. She is a licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in Prenatal and Infant Massage. Ivy is also a certified birth and postpartum doula. Connect with Ivy at: holisticbirthandbodyworks@gmail.com facebook.com/holisticbirthandbodyworks  

This week's Addicted to Fitness informs you on how oxytocin, known as the "love" hormone, could help reverse Alzheimer's. Nick and Shannon discuss a recent study that suggest the hormone produced during intimate activities like hugging and orgasm could reverse the ill-effects of the toxic protein believed to be one of the causes of Alzheimer's. Give it a listen and let us know what you think by leaving a rating & review in Apple Podcasts. Like & Follow the Addicted to Fitness Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com/addictedtofitnesspodcast). Follow Nick & Elemental Training Tampa on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ElementalTampa) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ettampa/) for free workout & fitness ideas.

transcript:Hi! Welcome to this week’s training. I’m Sherri Wilson, an educator, strategist, and introverted entrepreneur that empowers other introverted entrepreneurs the art of persuasion and influence so you can communicate your message clearly and confidently.There were over 3400 Google searches on “how to know if someone likes me.” Just as mysterious to us is how to get someone to like us. “Social acceptance, ‘being liked,’ has so much power because it holds the feelings of loneliness at bay.” — Rollo May Remember the good ole days as kids. It was as smile as: “I like you. Let’s be friends.”Or grabbing someone’s hands and saying, “Let’s go play!”That confidence of making new friends was smothered by the reality that NOT everybody likes us. But why is that such a bad thing? When we were young, it felt like a life or death matter. But who cares?! Do you like everybody? Of course not.However, it’s important as entrepreneurs to know the HOW of being liked because being liked is essential to getting new customers, keeping them, and turning them into fans.Extroverts think everybody likes them. They’re often the life of the party, can tend to be very confident, and laugh at their own jokes and like their own stories! And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s how they’re wired.But for introverted entrepreneurs initiating that first conversation and then it not being awkward after is tough! Sometimes I feel I’m missing the part of the brain that’s designed for small talk!But there is a hack, actually a chemical called oxytocin that YOU, yes, you, the introverted entrepreneur can use to spark likability.oxy what?Oxytocin is often called the “Love Hormone” or the “Bonding Hormone.” Mothers are overflowing in oxytocin after the birth of their babies so they bond with them. Men are flooded with oxytocin after sex. Even animals have oxytocin, which is evident by the weird videos of cats nursing other animals or adopting baby ducklings when they’d normally eat them.You can use oxytocin to spark likability very easily by creating positive interactions with others that causes their brains to release oxytocin and a desire to return the favor. You see, oxytocin is a tool the brain uses to know who’s safe and who you should avoid. the hackAnd it’s not hard at all except for the fact you have to START the conversation. And here’s how to do it. Are you ready? Ok, here goes. You say…“Hello, how are you?”Right! That’s it. Of course, you want to keep the conversation going by using the context of it. For example, if you’re at a conference, you can ask them, “What brought you to this today?” Or “What do you hope to get out of this conference?” Or maybe you meet someone on the elevator. You can ask them, “What brought you here (the city not the hotel lol)?” And then give your full attention to them and use the rest of the convo for more opportunities to continue the conversation for however long you have or feel is good. how to land the suckerBut how do you end it, which can be AS STRESSFUL as starting it!Ok, here it is:“It’s been nice visiting with you but I better get to my next thing!”I know. Earth shattering, huh?Other ways to spark oxytocin is touch (like on the shoulder), group movement like exercising or dancing, stories, movies, and music. Gazing at one another and sex are always ways to spark oxytocin but I’m assuming that’s not really your goal in professional interactions. Lol. All of these (minus the gazing and sex) are great ways to continue a pleasant working relationship including hugs if and when you feel appropriate because hugs release oxytocin. If that goes too far for your introverted-ness just sign off your emails with, “Hugs.” :)

On this brand spanking new AudioSode, Doc-E, and his guest Kendra, as they talk about Love, Sex and Drugs. We start by giving a little background on the ‘Love Hormone’ we naturally produce (7:30) and mention some of the potential medical benefits. We then share some personal stories (14:40) of our experiences with being in lust and/or love and using drugs during sex allegedly (18:12).  We then transition to how certain types of drugs can affect your sex drive (21:43) and then I give the scoop on an old OTC drug with new tricks (29:17). My guest and then go back and forth talking about how we feel about love and sex in relationships (35:25) and trusting yourself. Is love a toxic drug? Enjoy!

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Guest host Rashad is back and is tone of fun. Popeyes is back!!! they done re up on chicken ((** correction: there is a KFC and Long John Silvers on San Pablo.**) once you listen you will see what I mean). Charmane is celebrating Vagina all month!  How many names can you think of for the vagina? Rashad picks his favorite name. T.I. goes on air talking about going to daughter's doctors appointments to ensure her hymen is in tact, did he go to far? Charmane talks about her first time, womans anaotmy, educates on Oxytocine and other hormones. The holidays and cold seasons are approaching so should we cuddle up or nah? And a new rule of thumb...... Should you stay pap ready??? Things go wild this episode! Follow us on  IG: Charmaneswrldpod Twitter: Charmanesworldpod Charmaneswrldpod@gmail.com Become a Patreon: Charmanes world Patreon :::: you too can sponsor an episode to promote your brand, music, art, etc email us for details. You can also donate to our podcast starting as low as 1.00. There are different tiers with different offers. Please follow us on Social Media and share this podcast!

Why Yoga Makes Mummies Happy with YogaBellies founder Cheryl: The role of Yoga in creating the love hormone ‘Oxytocin’ The fact is that yoga actually makes you happier. The ‘love hormone’ Oxytocin helps you to relax and reduces blood pressure and cortisol levels. Yoga is now well recognised as one of the ways to encourage the body to release this amazing hormone and built in anti-stress mechanism. When the various limbs of yoga are practised, oxytocin is released. Deep breathing warms the body, and warmth is one of the key elements that allow us to release Oxytocin. By taking the body through the practice of yoga asana (postures) we warm the muscles and joints, make the physical body more comfortable and relaxed. By then continuing the practice with savasana (deep relaxation) and meditation, we encourage the production of oxytocin even further. Cheryl MacDonald (a.k.a. Chhaya or the pink yoginii,) is the founder of women’s yoga collective YogaBellies with over 100 teachers teaching the YogaBellies style for women at every life stage, across the globe. She is the creator of the Birth ROCKS natural birth preparation method, a women’s sexual wellness expert and author of Birth ROCKS, The Yoga for Life Journal and YogaBellies for Pregnancy. She is mother of one lovely 9 year old boy and currently lives with her husband in Singapore, loving yoga, all things woman and life in general. Follow YogaBellies on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to the YogaBellies YouTube channel for free informational videos and yoga practices and routines. Follow Cheryl on Instagram @pinkyoginii --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yogabellies/message

Hi! Welcome to this week’s training. I’m Sherri Wilson, an educator, strategist, and introverted entrepreneur that empowers other introverted entrepreneurs the art of persuasion and influence so you can communicate your message clearly and confidently. “Social acceptance, ‘being liked,’ has so much power because it holds the feelings of loneliness at bay.” — Rollo May There were over 3400 Google searches on “how to know if someone likes me.” Just as mysterious to us is how to get someone to like us. Remember the good ole days as kids. It was as smile as: “I like you. Let’s be friends.”Or grabbing someone’s hands and saying, “Let’s go play!”That confidence of making new friends was smothered by the reality that NOT everybody likes us. But why is that such a bad thing? When we were young, it felt like a life or death matter. But who cares?! Do you like everybody? Of course not.However, it’s important as entrepreneurs to know the HOW of being liked because being liked is essential to getting new customers, keeping them, and turning them into fans.Extroverts think everybody likes them. They’re often the life of the party, can tend to be very confident, and laugh at their own jokes and like their own stories! And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s how they’re wired.But for introverted entrepreneurs initiating that first conversation and then it not being awkward after is tough! Sometimes I feel I’m missing the part of the brain that’s designed for small talk!But there is a hack. Actually a chemical called oxytocin that YOU, yes you the introverted entrepreneur can use to spark likability. “If something can be said to make an awkward moment even worse, I’m going to say it.” — Carrie Underwood Oxytocin is often called the “Love Hormone” or the “Bonding Hormone.” Mothers are overflowing in oxytocin after the birth of their babies so they bond with them. Men are flooded with oxytocin after sex. Even animals have oxytocin, which is evident by the weird videos of cats nursing other animals or adopting baby ducklings when they’d normally eat them.You can use oxytocin to spark likability very easily by creating positive interactions with others that causes their brains to release oxytocin and a desire to return the favor. You see, oxytocin is a tool the brain uses to know who’s safe and who you should avoid. And it’s not hard at all except for the fact you have to START the conversation. And here’s how to do it. Are you ready? Ok, here goes. You say…“Hello, how are you?”Right! That’s it. Of course, you want to keep the conversation going by using the context of it. For example, if you’re at a conference, you can ask them, “What brought you to this today?” Or “What do you hope to get out of this conference?” Or maybe you meet someone on the elevator. You can ask them, “What brought you here (the city not the hotel lol)?” And then give your full attention to them and use the rest of the convo for more opportunities to continue the conversation for however long you have or feel is good. But how do you end it, which can be AS STRESSFUL as starting it!Ok, here it is:“It’s been nice visiting with you but I better get to my next thing!”I know. Earth shattering, huh?Other ways to spark oxytocin is touch (like on the shoulder), group movement like exercising or dancing, stories, movies, and music. Gazing at one another and sex are always ways to spark oxytocin but I’m assuming that’s not really your goal in professional interactions. Lol. All of these (minus the gazing and sex) are great ways to continue a pleasant working relationship including hugs if and when you feel appropriate because hugs release oxytocin. If that goes too far for your introverted-ness just sign off your emails with, “Hugs.” :)

The saying goes that ‘Money can’t buy happiness’ – I’m sure you have all heard this. Well it has been proven to be kind of right, and kind of wrong. The studies around this have shown once you have a certain level of income (around $75,000 per annum), the returns of happiness decrease significantly for any additional income that you earn. Once you can pay your bills, not worry about money and use money to convert into experiences, then you are set, right? Well, why is ‘affluenza’ a thing?   This is what we will be looking at today through the sources of happiness and some ways to boost your happiness. There is a general consensus that there are three primary sources to happiness, as follows: 50% baseline genetics - Since happiness is an emotional state dictated by specific neurons in the brain, it follows that happiness would be a heritable, genetically-regulated trait. This can be referred to as 'the cortical lottery'. 10% Life circumstances – How much money you make, social standing, where you live. 40% Intentional activity: Thoughts and Actions – What you think of yourself and the world and how you interact with it makes up the remaining 40%. If you think the world sucks along with your place in it, chances are you are less happy than others. As 40% of happiness comes from your thoughts and action, we will be focusing on how to increase this area as this is the easiest to change!   Being happy is important after all. Without being happy what is the point of getting up every day? Not only is being happy great, a number of studies show that it leads to being able to achieve more in life. Actions you can take to increase your happiness: The feeling of happiness is triggered inside your brain through four primary Neurotransmitters. These are Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphins, also referred to as the ‘quartet’ responsible for your happiness. The following are some actions you can take to help hack some of these neurotransmitters: Dopamine Dopamine is the 'feel-good' hormone which is responsible for the reward-motivation feeling. Dopamine helps to provide motivation to take action toward your goals and gives you the good feeling when they are finished. Having lower levels of dopamine lead to increased procrastination, self-doubt, and lack of enthusiasm. This was discovered through studies on rats, where those with low levels of dopamine always opted for an easier option (i.e. less reward/food) compared to those with higher levels of dopamine. To constantly get this release, break your big goals down into little pieces. This will allow your brain to celebrate on a more frequent occasion rather than once. Just remember to actually celebrate whenever you meet a small goal. You can also try to create new goals before achieving your current one. That ensures a consistent pattern for experiencing dopamine and craving this reward over time. This will help to build motivation along with being happier. Serotonin Serotonin is known as the 'happy hormone'. It is the 'happy hormone' which regulates your body's sleep-wake cycle and temperature along with providing the feeling of feeling satisfied. Serotonin flows when you do something that makes you feel significant or important. When serotonin levels are low, the feelings of loneliness and depression are more likely to be present. It has also been shown that being a part of a culture and ‘community’ facilitate serotonin release. To help increase this, try to reflect on your past achievements more. This allows your brain to re-live the experience and get the feeling of importance. This is where reflecting on your ‘wins of the day’ will help to boost this as well. Even focusing on future achievements you haven’t met yet will help. Your brain has trouble telling the difference between what is real and what is imagined, so it produces serotonin in both cases. Gratitude practices are popular for this reason, they are reminders and mental pictures of all the good things you’ve experienced. Another thing that you can do is to join a group that you are interested in to experience the community feeling. There are thousands of groups on MeetUp so try one out! Oxytocin Oxytocin is known as the ‘Love Hormone’. It plays a role in bonding and falling in love in both sexes. This can easily be increased by just smiling at someone or giving them a hug. Maybe not a stranger or someone’s child but you get the point. Endorphins Endorphins are responsible for helping to reduce stress and provide the feeling of euphoria. They are released in response to pain and stress to help to alleviate anxiety. Similar to morphine, it acts as an analgesic and sedative, diminishing your perception of pain. Also, the euphoric “runners high” is all thanks to endorphins. Exercise has been proven to be one of the most efficient ways of releasing this, especially high intensity cardio workouts. Try going for a run up a hill or do some sprints to help boost this. Along with exercise, laughter is one of the easiest ways to induce endorphin release. Even the anticipation and expectation of laughter increases levels of endorphins. Try to find a few things to laugh at during the day to help keep your endorphins flowing. Before we get into the next section, I am not a psychologist. If you are feeling depression, go seek help. But if you just want to boost your happiness through thoughts then the following will really help! The thoughts you have about yourself and the world can really effect your overall happiness. This comes back to the episode on mindset, where having a positive view will help boost success and happiness. As your own ‘mental talk’ can either lift you up or bring your down, it is important to try to focus on the former. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy that many studies have shown is better at curing depression in the long term compared to medication. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking or behaviour that are behind people's difficulties, helping change the way they feel. This is done partially by treating Cognitive distortions that everyone experiences in differing degrees. Cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn't really true. These inaccurate thoughts are usually used to reinforce negative thinking or emotions through telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate, but really only serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves. The book Happiness Hypothesis by Johnathan Haidt talks about the 10 top Cognitive distortions which people suffer from: All or nothing thinking – Black or white thinking with no middle ground. Either things are great or awful. This is where the feeling of being a failure can come from. Better to try and realise that bad things will happen, but good can come out of it. Overgeneralisation – Words like ‘always’ and never’ can lead to a self-defeating pattern. Focusing on a single negative event as if will always occur can deter you from ever trying anything new. If something bad happens to you, then better to realise it is a one-off event and that you aren’t cursed and things will get better. Mental filter – This is where people place a filter on events and only dwell on negative things. Your brain can pick up a single bad event and fixate on this for days or weeks leading to feelings of inadequacy or depression. Try to focus on the good side of life and be grateful for what you have, not what you don’t. Disqualifying the positive – This is done through not counting good things that happen. Having a daily gratitude challenges, focusing on the good things in your life will help to remove this. So, be grateful for what you have and focusing on the positive. Jumping to conclusions – This can be broken down into two categories: Mind reading – Guessing what other people thinking. Most people don’t think about you at all, so why think about what they may be thinking of you? Fortune teller - Thinking of the worse outcome possible for your situation. Predicting outcomes can lead to your brain just focusing on the worst possible scenario. This goes back to the episode on fear. It is silly to be afraid or focus on something that is only true to your imagination. Magnification – Exaggerating the importance of events that happen in our lives or blowing small things that happen to you out of portion. Just remember that life will go on!   Emotional reasoning – Assuming that your negative emotions necessarily reflect the way things are. This can lead to downward spirals in your life where your view of yourself can affect your view of the world. Should statements – ‘I should have finished this by now’. These sorts of statements can lead to guilt and delaying the task even further. It is simple to just stop saying this. When you tell yourself you should do something, it makes you feel bad for not doing it. Instead just say ‘I will’. Give yourself some slack and just say I Will do this! Labelling – Labelling yourself as something in life. An example of this would be to call yourself a total failure when a small set back occurs. This is the best way to put yourself down so keep track of this and talk back and correct yourself. Personalisation – Seeing yourself as cause of negative external events or that bad things in your life and around it only happens because of you.    To help with all of these, start to make a journal to track if these pop into your thoughts. Try to track these and pick yourself up on your daily use. If you aren’t actively looking for these they will go by without even noticing. Out of these, focus on one each week and change your thought patterns to boost your happiness.

In the 1990s, oxytocin, the so called love hormone that reduces stress and anxiety, used to be a popular treatment in America. But this changed a couple of years ago. “Oxytocin used to be FDA approved for use in the United States. It wasn’t removed for any health related, or side effect related reason, it just sort of fell out of favor”. That’s Jennifer Mitchell, neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco. She is conducting an oxytocin study to treat active military members suffering from PTSD and alcohol abuse. Mitchell says the hormone is practically side effect-free and should be put back on the market. “That’s an interesting conundrum because the question is what’s the path to reapply through the FDA to make it available for everyone to use. And there are several drug companies now that are also developing intranasal oxytocin for other indications.”

Brainy thing:   17:11  Behind the Redwood Curtain:  30:42   Catherine was deep into the production of Pussy hats by   Jayna Zweiman and Krista Suh https://www.pussyhatproject.com/knit/ .   Bunches more patterns on:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=pussy%20hat&view=captioned_thumbs&page=1&sort=best  Margaret steals, uh, appropriates one of them.  Catherine took this opportunity to repurpose a cowl that was beautiful —Cuppa Java Cowl  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cuppa-java-cowl  by Sarah Wilson or The Sexy Knitter http://www.ravelry.com/designers/sarah-wilson— but didn’t quite work for her.   She loved the yarn, though: A Gothling merino cashmere blend by Rainy Days and Wooly Dogs Goth Sox in the colorway "Home Coming Queen’s got a gun.”  She made other hats out of Cascade 220 and some mystery yarns from her stash. Margaret features some knitting made by other people and shares her delight with the Faberge’ egg-like ornament designed by Laura Lamers’ (http://www.ravelry.com/people/northcoastknit)  of the Northcoast Knittery.     Brainy Thing: Catherine describes the “Love Hormone” Oxytocin and some recent research that shows bonding between dogs and their owners.  There are lots of studies on this including several by Jessica Oliva. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/04/how-dogs-stole-our-hearts https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/the-look-of-love-is-in-the-dogs-eyes/   Behind the Redwood Curtain: A paved, multi-use trail just south of Bay Shore Mall and along the Eastern Edge of Humboldt Pave meets lots of needs.   It’s the Hikshari’ trail   http://www.redwoods.info/showrecord.asp?id=5666   Podcast Business: There’s an ongoing incentive to sign up for the Teaching Your Brain to Knit Podcast Ravelry Group and a current contest for the 2017 Learn-along.           How the hormone Oxytocin can increase happiness, How knitting can unite sides in activism, The discovery of a new stitch which brought joy,  Finding a new humboldt trail that accommodates a range of needs, Repurposing yarn for a -not-quite-right finished project

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The prairie vole, unlike 97 percent of mammals, are monogamous, forming bonds that last long after mating, and scientists have been doing experiments to try to understand if the hormone they share with humans - oxytocin - may be the reason. Unfortunately, these experiments are pretty rough on the voles. Jeff and Anthony talk about the so-called "Love Hormone" and what it may mean for human romance. This episode was recorded LIVE at PAX South 2016 in San Antionio. Thanks to everyone who came out to the live performance! We Have Concerns is entirely listener supported! To keep us ad-free and get early episodes/bonus content, check out our Patreon: http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Get all your sweet We Have Concerns merch by swinging by http://wehaveconcerns.com/shop Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhc Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-can-rodents-tell-us-about-why-humans-love-180949441/?no-ist and http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/oxytocin-spray-can-make-women-find-men-15-more-attractive-study-says If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Nathan, Mike, and Mahler talk about black holes, Mexican pot, the Love Hormone, Deso Dogg, Doctors Without Borders, Nokta, the Gayooms, alcoholic slurs, the Snoopers Charter, Election Day, Keystone XL, a $43 million gas station, paid-for patriotism, open carry, white people, Hobby Lobby, and more.

Happy birthday to Dave, who just turned 40 this past week! This is Episode 103 of the All About Autism Podcast. Your hosts, Dave and Heather Eaton are here to talk to you about Autism and Oxytocin. The All About … Continue reading →

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By Jennifer A. Bartz (Psychology, McGill). Oxytocin is widely known as the “love hormone” released during birth and breastfeeding to bond a mother and child, but it’s released other times, too. Like during an orgasm. Or a romantic date. Oxytocin supposedly overflows us with positive feelings about one another. Or does it? Read more about [...]

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