Cortisol: Your Emergency Broadcast System (#3 of 7) - Happy Brain Chemicals

This episode explains the job of cortisol, our unhappy chemical. You have power over your cortisol when you know how it works.

These 7 short videos show you how to build new neural pathways to turn on your happy brain chemicals in new and healthy ways. Anyone can do it by following these simple steps.
You'll learn:
- What turns on each happy chemicals in the state of nature, and why they're not on all the time.
- Why do our unhappy chemicals turn on so easily.
- Three simple steps to wire in new self-soothing skills, so you can replace an old habit that you're better off without

It’s hard to accept the fact that our happy chemicals can’t surge all the time. DOPAMINE only spurts when you approach a new reward. OXYTOCIN only spurts when you enjoy safety in numbers. SEROTONIN only spurts when you assert your social importance. You will not have peace if you rush to trigger more of these chemicals as soon as a spurt is over. You’ll have more peace in the long run if you get comfortable with the neutral feeling between these spurts.

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[imgroods]

This channel is so good, I hope the YouTube algorithm can do the works

[top.secret]

THESE VIDEOS ARE SO COOL. Your videos are an amazing mix of science and psychology.

[My.Own.Flashlight]

Today I learnt a useful question: What is my cortisol past? ❤

[salmansana]

Really, that's an amazing illustration of the topic, you are the best.

[mariusmyhre]

Oh man, I love these videos. Thank you :)

[M_K_M_K_M_K]

Thank you so much! I experience a lot of anxiety or stress, and have been smoking on and off for years now... I have finally thought to myself there must be a reason for why I can't seem to stop this, and others can.... I think I finally understand this better, and it feels helpful to see it in the light you are shining on this subject. Trying to mask high cortisol levels by elevating the happy chemicals, even though - you said it right - they are harming me in the long Be it smoking, be it sugary foods, be it anything else that makes me feel "good".... Needing a drink when going to a party or social event etc. Really refreshing to look at it from a biochemical standpoint. Thanks!

[luctheriault]

Very interesting subject matter so far, I look forward to watch all your other videos. Thank you for creating this content.

[ptimal]

Well done, thank you. I hope your knowledge and ability to share it is appreciated elsewhere, because these videos don't have anywhere close to the amount of views they deserve.

[gloomyfantasy]

Mam I am from India, I've read your book 'habits of a happy brain' it's so interesting and things are explained so clearly that without the knowledge of neurobiology anyone can understand. Big thumbs up 👌 and thanks for your effort.

[meinbherpieg]

So perhaps when children come home from school and play rather than study it's because they are trying to distract and counter balance their cortisol levels which have been elevated from a stressful school environment. That would mean it's not laziness, but rather a safety mechanism to maintain mental stability.

[Daysed.and.Konfuzed]

By the second time she blew on that whistle my cortisol levels went sky high,
and my threat detector was laser-focused on her hands,
hoping there would be time to get my headphones off before the next blow.

Loved the video though. XD

[mandeepsinghbhullar]

Nearly shat myself when you blew that whistle😂

[wenburke]

Fascinating. It seems silly but it’s excellent cannot be presented any better.

[hailulma]

Hey, is it true that cortisol creates a sense of urgency that makes someone pull their hand out of a fire? I thought is it a mere reflex.

[VinnieSajan]

Last time I ignored my cortisol alarm I got sick for a week from overwork. I've listened to it ever since.

[amandaabshier]

i am fascinates with your videos I just order 2 books tame the anxiety and Habits of a happy brain. Iam a psychologist and i am using it in my practice. I want to know more thanks very much. It has been very helpful to icrease my box of tools for my practice.

[uranodas]

Love these videos im really in to nootropics herbs to have a better life doctor useally dont give u yhe right meds do i use certain drugs and nootropics

[zendavis]

Love your videos, they are the best. But does the amygdala scan for threats instead of the cortex?

[manatteegiggles]

This is fantastic I am glad I was able to come across this, like many comments before me, it helps to explain what has been happening.


I do have a question though. When you state "Our mammal brain is triggered when we see a threat to our social support" do you have a real life example?


Youbhave half a chocolate bar at school to give your friend but someone else has a full chocalate bar to give your friend so you feel the threat of not being able to have that friend much longer because he goes to the full chocolate bar guy?


Is it a threat too your social standing as is?


Any clarification with an example would be unreal, from anyone if they can think of it.


Cheers!

[amitgupta]

hey, so how to reduce cortisol faster. like it takes 2 hr to metabolise so how to metabolise faster.