In healthy love, your body finds peace. Oxytocin rises — you feel safe, grounded, connected. Serotonin and GABA stabilize your mood, quiet the noise, and bring clarity. Dopamine gives small bursts of joy that reinforce trust, not obsession. Your body finally exhales because it knows it’s safe to rest. In toxic love, your system never shuts off. You’re living on edge — heart racing, mind scanning for the next shift in tone or the next fight you’ll have to fix. Cortisol and adrenaline flood your b

Oxytocin, AKA 'The Love Hormone' 🫶 One of our incredible course leaders, Madeleine, shares how hormones play a large part in the birth experience in Part 1 of our Birth Environment series 💌 Watch this space next week for more on how lighting can support you to have a positive birth. Learn more about pregnancy, labour and birth with NCT 🔗 https://www.nct.org.uk/courses-workshops/nct-antenatal-course #NCTCharity #AntenatalEducation #Birth #Pregnant #NCTClasses | NCT

Explore the multifaceted benefits of oxytocin, highlighting its role in sexual health and its promising effects on antioxidant stress and VO2 max. Discover the science behind this powerful hormone and how it can enhance your well-being! This episode is packed with information every person should hear! Comment the word PODCAST and I will DM you the link. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-the-basics/id1740199670 | Modern Endocrine

5 Benefits of Starting Each Day with a 6-Second Hug 1️⃣ Releases Oxytocin (The Bonding Hormone) – A long, intentional hug triggers oxytocin, which reduces stress, lowers anxiety, and deepens emotional connection. It literally makes you feel safer and closer to your spouse. 2️⃣ Sets a Positive Tone for the Day – How you start your morning affects everything that follows. A 6-second hug first thing in the morning creates warmth, reassurance, and a sense of unity before tackling the day’s challenge