But what about happiness? That can be elusive these days as well. You may be somebody who struggles to find it regularly, or perhaps you could just use a little more of it in general (who couldn't?). So today I thought I'd share a bit of information on something that we have some control over...The Happy Hormones.
Almost all hormones have some influence on mood—including sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone as well as stress hormones like cortisol, but there's a small group of hormones that have a particularly large amount of influence. They include:
This last month I've hit some of my lowest moments. Being in my fifth decade has illuminated some things I'm now looking at dead on. Perimenopause, menopause, having teens that don't need as much of my time...all of it has come a-callin'. And it's no joke.
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