How to Get an Endorphin Rush
If you've ever wanted to experience "runners high" without actually running, try these steps to naturally attain an endorphin release. Exercise is the best way to experience a rapid endorphin release of feel-good hormones--but there are other techniques that get the job done as well. Endorphin release works well to suppress anxiety, depression and many other mental health illnesses and conditions. Find out how you can trigger your endorphin release naturally today.
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Get some exercise. Most runners experience a surge of energy and a euphoric "high" feeling during and after a long run. Get moving and elevate your heart rate to experience runners high.
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Laugh. Laughter can also make the body release feel-good hormones. Find the humor in life and you'll get an endorphin rush.
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Meditate. Try taking a yoga class centered around meditation. Avid yoga practitioners report an endorphin rush from this form of exercise.
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Eat chocolate and chili pepper. Researchers now believe both chocolate and chili pepper tap into the hormones causing a chemical reaction that releases endorphins. Sprinkle chili powder into your soup or have a piece of dark chocolate for a quick endorphin rush.
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Visit a massage studio or recruit one of your loved ones to give you a back massage. The simple act of skin-on-skin massage touch is enough to release powerful endorphins throughout your body. Acupuncture also works wonders and encourages endorphin-release.
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