Not exact matches
Science has proven that social exchanges change the
neurotransmitter and circuit activity in your brain which
decreases stress,
anxiety, and depressive symptoms and ups those calm and happy feelings.
Too little of the amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan, for example, leads to
decreased levels of the
neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenalin, which can bring on symptoms like nervousness,
anxiety, sleeping problems, and brain fog.
Regular massage sessions have been found to
decrease depression and
anxiety levels and improve sleep quality, perhaps because they trigger the release of serotonin, a
neurotransmitter that can help you feel calm.The technique has been found to benefit children and adolescents, as well.
Most treatments for depression and
anxiety are based on the low - serotonin theory of depression, which roughly states that depression is due to
decreased production of certain
neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the brain.
Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever, and that's because it pumps up your endorphins (feel - good
neurotransmitters), which are directly related to
decreasing stress and
anxiety.