5 Ways to Feel Good As Soon As You Want- with the Benefit of Endorphins

Let's admit it. Our spirits go up and down just like the tide. Even though you are a happy person, there are times you feel under the weather. And you do want to cheer yourself up instead of continuously feeling blue and down. But how? The good news is that something in your body can help you feel good as soon as you want.

 

Some of you may hear something called "endorphin" before. Endorphins are endogenous opioid inhibitory neuropeptides. The principal function of endorphins is to inhibit the transmission of pain signals. They also produce a good feeling of euphorial very similar to that produced by other opioids. Because endorphins are released by the human central nervous system itself, some people call them the natural analgesic. Furthermore, because endorphins could have a similar effect on making people feel excited as drugs do, some people joke around and call it "drug by choice".

 

Here are 5 ways that can help your body release a large amount of endorphins. 

1. Exercise.

β-Endorphins are released during long, continuous workouts of moderate to high intensity, corresponding to prolonged physical stress. During continuous exercise, when glycogen in the muscle is used up and only oxygen is left, the  pituitary gland will release the β-Endorphins, which eases the pain and also makes people feel happy.

 

You may have heard "runner's high". Runner's high is led by the β-Endorphins which are released by the body system after a long and continuous run. That is why you feel good and energetic after a long run in the gym or outdoors.

 

 

 

 

2. Eat Spicy Food.

 

This one would probably make the spicy food lovers excited. The spicy taste would trigger pain on the tongue. however, on the other hand, the body releases endorphins in order to balance and ease the pain. Some people may think they like the taste of spicy; however, rather than the taste, they may actually like the pleasant feeling in result of the endorphins.

 

 

 

 

3. Sing It Loud.

 

I believe everyone has experienced the pleasure when you sing out loud. It feels like you release all the negatives and bad feelings as you sing and fulfill yourself with all the energy and positives. Have you seen people singing in a karaoke bar and feeling so hyper and blessed? Next time when you feel down for whatever reasons, try singing it all out loud in a karaoke bar if you have the guts!

 

 

 

 

4. Kiss.

 

Research shows when people kiss, endorphins will be released in their bodies, which makes them feel happy and pleased.

 

If you do not have a lover, there is not a problem! You can actually just feel being loved to make yourself feel wonderful. Just imagine you are around with your lover or your ideal partner. Imagine all the things you would like to do with him / her and make it feel like real. Sometimes the neurological system cannot tell what is real or what is just out of imagination. It can becomes real to the system as long as you tell the system it is the reality.

 

 

 

 

Finnly, if you think the lists above is too tedious and too much work. Here comes the easiest!

 

5. Go through everything you love one after another in your mind.

 

Keep doing that until you feel so amazing. You can grab a pen and paper and start listing all the things you love. It can be people, colors, places, cars, luxury handbags, shoes, books, music and the list keeps going on. keep listing them and feel appreciate for all the things you have in your life.

 

 

 

 

Above are just some tricks to keep you stay in the positive whenever you need a lift. In my philosophy, life is supposed to be living wonderfully and happily. Whenever I feel a bit down, I would tell myself that happiness is all I want, simply because I do not have any time to feel unhappy. And then I will try one of the 5 things above.

 

Hope the above help light up you day! And wish happiness always be with you all!

 

 

A Lottle

I like you A LITTLE is that, whenever I am with you, I want to be a little bit closer to you and talk a little bit more with you. I like you A LOT is that, even though I know you do not like me as much as I want you to, I still want to like you the way I like you a lot. 

They say that some people treat you well because you treat them well; and some people treat you well because they know how good you are. 

I can't tell clearly how good you are: I just know I want to treat you so so so so so so well. 

Complicated love

I was so focus at work today. All of a sudden, the girl sitting next to me was so excited to scream my name at a low voice. I wondered why she looked so happy and asked her what happened. She smiled while filling her eyes with all the excitement and told me that a guy who she met before was instant messaging her again....after about 4 months. 

On one hand, I could tell she was interested in that guy from her excitement right after receiving his instant message. On the other hand, she currently is dating someone and has been dating with the same guy for over five years. She once told us that she felt bored of the relationship and did not know if she was willing to get married. I think while she kind of feels guilty to leave his boyfriend, she is not willing to take a risk of leaving someone she got used to being with. 

Love to me is so complicated. I currently have a guy who is kind of playing the game with me. My friends who know him once told me that they could tell he liked me and I actually felt the same way. However, he never got to the point to make the "love story" progress even though I gave him the signal that I was interested. To be even worse, what I see is every night he is constantly on whatsapp texting someone not me. 

I am sort of tired of this kind of games. However, while I know there are tons of play boys out there, I still believe true love and I believe that someday I will find my love. I will still be playing, whether actively or passively. ;) All I know is that I never lose as long as I never choose to quit on the games.

Love, 

how long do you still want me to wait? I hope you are right there nearby.

Sincerely,

Shirley 

Who are you waiting for?

I literally ran into a burger when I was waiting for a milk shake. Little burger, who are you waiting for? :)

Stay away from the water

Showed this to someone today and she said that's why she stayed away from the water. 

Got turned down

Today I kinda turned down by a guy, who I was interested in and thought he might be interested in me as well. The feelings of disappointment sucks. I keep debating with myself and told everything that happened between him and me to my friends (both girls and guys) in order to get their opinion on whether he liked me and if I was mistaken that he turned down on me. 

For a few hours of debating and discussion, I kept thinking if he liked me until something more important dawned on me - if I REALLY liked him. 

I grew up in China and in a very traditional Chinese family. Before I graduated from college, all the things my parents and my family cared about was my academic performance. They would try everything to have me focus on my study - and the thing called puppy love was absolutely prohibited. As a result, even though I fell in love in someone in school, I would just pretend nothing happened to avoid myself getting into any trouble or questions coming from parents and teachers. 

However, after I graduated from college, things got to change. I have to say that some culture in China - and even in the whole Asia - is a bit strange, especially for the girls in my opinion. When girls go to college, they will prohibit any puppy love stories. If a girl got I'm a relationship with a boy, people think she is a bad girl and the parents will feel embarrassed for her. However, when the girls start graduating from college at about 23 years old, everyone will try to push the girls to get married and start having kids. And if girls don't get to be married by the age of 30, the society would think the girls were not liked by any guys. They even give them a name out of it - called "sheng nv", meaning leftover women. It may sound funny but it's very harsh. 

And unfortunately same thing happened to me even though I came to the US at the age of 18 and have been living here since then. My parents try to push me to get married. Even though I don't feel this is right, because I don't think that's something that can be pushed, my life and my feelings has gotten affected by it. Now in my subconscious, every time I meet a guy and if I think he's good looking, I would think if he's available. It might sound reasonable. However, I think that's the reason that causes problem. I just focus how he looks and if he's available rather than if I really like him personally. True love needs a good foundation and some of them are personality, if the two parties get along, whether hey have same interests and goals, and so on. But given that I didn't truly understand this at my school ages (even thought I was in 3 relationship before), it is hard for me to think about that when my parents try to push me to get married. 

Who does not want true love? Everybody wants it. But not everyone is the lucky ones. It is a process to understand both others and self. Over the course, it may be a lot of confusing, heartbroken, depressing moments. Some people go down and give up; others may get bolder and keep trying. Which one you want to be, it's really up to you. 

For me, I think I tend to be the latter - someone keeps trying because I believe in true love and I believe someday, and I will sincerely pray that, I will find my true love that makes all the past sacrifice worthy. How to try? Next time when I meet a guy, I won't judge him by his looking and if he's available. Instead, I will be a true self and be friends with him first, get to know each other and let things go from there. 

New Year Eve

New year eve, make a wish.

Wish you got this... I can't help thinking of you ❤️