22/07/2025
🧠 THE BRAIN BUNCH
Meet your brain's chemical dream team—and learn how to boost each one naturally!
Feeling off? One of these might be out of balance…
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🔹 DOPAMINE – The Go-Getter
🧠 What it does:
Motivation • Reward • Focus • Productivity
Gives you the drive to get things done and enjoy the results.
🌟 Boost it by:
✅ Completing small tasks
✅ Celebrating wins
✅ Listening to music
✅ Getting sunshine & exercise
✅ Practising gratitude
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🔸 SEROTONIN – The Peacekeeper
🧠 What it does:
Mood regulation • Sleep • Emotional stability
Keeps you calm, content, and emotionally grounded.
🌟 Boost it by:
✅ Nature walks
✅ Regular movement (yoga, walking)
✅ Healthy gut foods (oats, bananas, salmon)
✅ Sunlight exposure
✅ Connecting with others
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🔺 NOREPINEPHRINE – The Alarm Bell
🧠 What it does:
Alertness • Focus • Fight-or-flight
Helps you stay sharp and react in stressful situations.
🌟 Balance it by:
✅ Cold showers
✅ Breathing techniques
✅ Moderate exercise
✅ Grounding yourself (barefoot on grass, noticing surroundings)
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🟣 GABA – The Zen Master
🧠 What it does:
Reduces anxiety • Promotes calm • Aids sleep
Your natural brake pedal when things get too intense.
🌟 Boost it by:
✅ Deep breathing
✅ Herbal teas (chamomile, valerian)
✅ Magnesium-rich foods
✅ Hypnotherapy & guided meditation
✅ Gentle stretching or yoga
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🟢 GLUTAMATE – The Brainiac
🧠 What it does:
Learning • Memory • Brain activation
Sharpens focus and strengthens neural pathways.
🌟 Support it by:
✅ Quality sleep
✅ Brain training (puzzles, learning new things)
✅ Omega-3s (oily fish, flaxseed)
✅ Mindfulness to reduce overactivity
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❤️ OXYTOCIN – The Hug Dealer
🧠 What it does:
Bonding • Trust • Social connection
Builds emotional closeness and love—your feel-good social glue.
🌟 Boost it by:
✅ Hugs & physical touch
✅ Acts of kindness
✅ Petting animals
✅ Meaningful eye contact
✅ Loving conversations
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🌿 At Enso Therapy, we work with your mind and body to restore balance and help you feel like your best self again. Whether it’s anxiety, motivation, or emotional overwhelm—we’ve got you.
📞 07341 354838
🌐 ensotherapy.co.uk
📍 Lancashire + Online
✉️ james@ensotherapy.co.uk
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