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The Body's Chemical Energizers
Most of the feelings people describe as 'energy' can be attributed to the
results of two natural chemicals- adrenalin the chemical of speed and heightened awareness, and serotonin the chemical of happiness and enduring motivation. keeps us energetic and optimistic, and controls our appetite.
Overcoming Addictions  Adrenalin
Adrenalin has an effect on the sympathetic nervous system,
heart, lungs, blood vessels, bladder, gut and genitalia. It is released
by nervous stimulation in response to physical or mental stress.
Its
effects are: increase in the rate and strength of the heartbeat, dilation
of bronchia and pupils, constriction of the blood vessels, sweating
and reduced clotting time of the blood. From this you can see that frequent
or prolonged 'adrenaline highs' will not be good for the body.
Why are people 'adrenalin junkies'?
The terror of jumping out of a plane is rewarded with intense pleasure
when the parachute opens. This could be compared with other extreme
sports where danger produces the adrenalin, followed by the pleasurable
sensation.
One evening, at a group dinner party, I found myself sitting opposite a handsome young man. He confided to me that he was bored with life because he had ‘done everything from hours of internet surfing with his home broadband connected computer to exciting sports,
to participating in exciting sports, and could no longer find activities that gave him an energy boost. I never found out what happened to this young man, but I hope he was able to turn to new and different interests to give him natural energy highs.
Serotonin
Serotonin is called 'the Happy Chemical'. Unlike adrenalin, which gives an instant
'rush' and is a stress hormone, energy from serotonin is more sustained,
and gives a longer-term feeling of well-being, enjoyment and pleasure.
Serotoninis our most important neurotransmitter (transmits nerve impulses). It maintains our inner contentment, and is triggered by sunlight. Getting out into fresh air and sunlight for some time each day will help restore serotonin.
In recent years there has been an alarming increase
in the use of serotonin enhancing drugs, which produce the toxic condition
of 'serotonin syndrome'
with its horrific list of side effects. Serotonin
is a natural chemical that regulates our moods, keeping them balanced.
Too much serotonin affects appetite and sleep and too little affects
our emotional state.
The answer to keeping serotonin levels balanced is simple.
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Overcoming Addictions and Unwanted Habits
Weight Loss and more
The subject of addictions appears
to be a complex one, but it doesn't have to be. If we consider that
we create our own reality and that we choose everything that happens
to us, consciously or subconsciously, then any addiction is just another
manifestation of a choice we have made, and it is usually the result
of focusing on one source of energy above all others.
What
sometimes complicates the issue is the fact that the body may undergo
physical or chemical changes because of the way it is treated in addictive
circumstances such as eating disorders and drug abuse.
But the most important thing to do is to change
the focus of your attention,or the energy
you are putting into holding the addiction in place. Instead of trying
to force things into being you can change the way you are and what
you do by changing your focus.
Along
with this is the necessity offinding
different energizing things to create
excitement and enjoyment in your life. 'Variety is the spice of life',
after all. One form of addiction is towards or away from food or excessive
exercise, leading to the de-energizing effects of being overweight
or underweight.
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Have you experienced weight loss or weight gain without wanting to?
At the age of 19, I was feeling lonely and depressed, despite having
a good teaching job and a secure home with my parents. I put on ten
kilograms (21 pounds) in weight in a few months. I was eating sweet
foods, and not exercising. But the key factor was my depressed state
of mind. Because I was missing emotional support I began to look forward
to eating cake, and this became my addiction.
Then I became involved in a lively theatrical production that took
my focus away from myself. I met the man I later married, and 10 kg
(22 pounds) of weight fell off effortlessly. I didn’t diet or
increase my exercise. My state of mind and where I was directing my
attention created a complete change in my energy and my actions that
resulted in my body becoming more balanced.
If you wish to let go of an addiction, the first
thing to change is your mind; what you
are thinking and what you are saying. Identify if there is an emotional
reason for the addiction, and seek help from someone who is not going
to give you drugs to ‘solve’ the problem.
Letting
go is key. In order to make a change, you must be willing to not only let go
of the addiction, but to also let go of the mental image pictures
that you have been conjuring up and the emotional states which are
holding these images in place.
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