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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Meditation doesn’t accomplish anything, but it can make you feel good about things you already accomplished by thinking back on them.
If you hear a funny joke, you laugh. But often, if it was funny enough, you’ll laugh again if you think about it later. It’s like that, only with pride/sense of accomplishment.
Meditation doesn’t accomplish anything, but it can make you feel good about things you already accomplished by thinking back on them.
If you hear a funny joke, you laugh. But often, if it was funny enough, you’ll laugh again if you think about it later. It’s like that, only with pride/sense of accomplishment.
Meditation doesn’t accomplish anything, but it can make you feel good about things you already accomplished by thinking back on them.
If you hear a funny joke, you laugh. But often, if it was funny enough, you’ll laugh again if you think about it later. It’s like that, only with pride/sense of accomplishment.
Meditation can release dopamine but long term it gets you more onto serotonin than dopamine.
Here’s an article I found about how meditation increases dopeamine levels:
https://plasticbrainblog.com/2018/12/16/meditation-mood-dopamine-levels/
As a meditator I can share that one reason meditation releases dopamine is because it feels good! (once you understand the principles and practice a good amount )
Loving-kindness or “Metta” meditation is a blast for this.
Any positive thought towards another person releases dopeamine and serotonin too which is why monks can be so happy!
It doesn’t. There have been a lot of research shown that is not the case. Newest episode of [Huberman Lab](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TW2Chpz4k) discusses it in the 1h52.
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.
Meditation can release dopamine but long term it gets you more onto serotonin than dopamine.
Here’s an article I found about how meditation increases dopeamine levels:
https://plasticbrainblog.com/2018/12/16/meditation-mood-dopamine-levels/
As a meditator I can share that one reason meditation releases dopamine is because it feels good! (once you understand the principles and practice a good amount )
Loving-kindness or “Metta” meditation is a blast for this.
Any positive thought towards another person releases dopeamine and serotonin too which is why monks can be so happy!
It doesn’t. There have been a lot of research shown that is not the case. Newest episode of [Huberman Lab](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TW2Chpz4k) discusses it in the 1h52.
Meditation can release dopamine but long term it gets you more onto serotonin than dopamine.
Here’s an article I found about how meditation increases dopeamine levels:
https://plasticbrainblog.com/2018/12/16/meditation-mood-dopamine-levels/
As a meditator I can share that one reason meditation releases dopamine is because it feels good! (once you understand the principles and practice a good amount )
Loving-kindness or “Metta” meditation is a blast for this.
Any positive thought towards another person releases dopeamine and serotonin too which is why monks can be so happy!
It doesn’t. There have been a lot of research shown that is not the case. Newest episode of [Huberman Lab](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TW2Chpz4k) discusses it in the 1h52.
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