“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.” ~ Carlos Santana

Our minds and hearts are guided by a beautiful symphony of inner energies—what science calls neurotransmitters, and what the soul might experience as emotional tones. Four of these key messengers—dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins—work in harmony to help us feel connected, peaceful, purposeful, and alive.

In the years when I suffered from major loss, depression, and huge transitions in my life, I had no idea that I could take charge of my own emotions and actually steer them in a positive direction. But I knew that I couldn’t keep feeling this horrible…and that’s when, through a lot of reading and research, I discovered the magic of these four neurotransmitters. Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins are often referred to as “happy hormones” due to their roles in promoting positive emotions, well-being, and pain management.

In this article, I am sharing all that I know you can do to consistently return to your happy space, no matter what life throws your way. ❤

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