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Strong Marriage Day 15 – Endorphin Rush

By Emily Oak

healthy relationships endorphinsEndorphins are the natural feel good chemicals released in our brains that cause us to be calm, happy and relaxed.  These neurotransmitters interact with receptors in the brain and act similarly to drugs such as codeine and morphine — without the negative side effects of addiction!

Endorphins are responsible for the feeling of well being we experience when we exercise, laugh and orgasm.  They fight stress, help combat depression and elevate our mood.  So, basically, we want lots of them.  They make us nicer people to be around and better partners in general.

Endorphins are awesome!

Strong Marriage Experiment Day 15 – Endorphin Rush

Get as many endorphins as possible flowing through your bodies at the same time.  

The plan today was to exercise, laugh a lot, and have great sex.  And we did.  I was convinced our three part strategy was bullet proof and nothing could get in the way.  I didn’t anticipate the flood of emotions that would result from being triggered by something I saw.

I’m just coming out of a very difficult season marked by loss and I saw something that brought all those sad feelings back up.  No amount of joking, exercising and sex could erase the sorrow I felt.  Endorphins, like drugs, don’t cure everything apparently.

Bummer.

So, friends, unfortunately I don’t have a glowing report about the relational benefits of harnessing our endorphins.  I wish I did.  We committed ourselves to being transparent and truthful about every part of this experiment and, well, this is real life.

In theory, I’m sold on the idea that actively releasing endorphins is bound to benefit every part of our lives — including our marriages.  Low stress, happy and relaxed people are so much more enjoyable to be with.

David and I will have to mess around with it and report back.

TAKE ACTION:  Take a full day to focus on getting endorphins alongside of your spouse and see how it benefits your relationship.  Remember the three scientifically proven ways to increase endorphins is through 1. Laughter  2. Orgasm  3. Exersise.  Have fun! 😉

david emily oak

 

 

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