it is known that meditating on regular basis increases dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. I guess serotonin makes sense, but what about dopamine? It’s connected to reward and motivation, so why would the activity that’s literally doing nothing promoting release of this chemical?
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That’s the relaxing effect of meditation. The body needs rest so the dopamine is an encouragement to rest regularly. As you can imagine, meditation is very restfull.
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