MetabolicTrash
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Since I am known for making crazy, super long posts here I will make this one shorter and sweeter with things I have experienced can alter my (and maybe your) serotonin levels.
I am not saying any of this is necessarily bad but just a heads up/IME:
1. Listening to too much music
I have noticed too much repetitive music can raise stress and/or serotonin, often times in a way you may misinterpret due to how you mentally view your state or current music preferences. Most instances I have seen with people listening to loud, repetitive ans ongoing music tend to show signs of elevated serotonin, however relevant to said specific person/their expression of such.
2. Reading too much or writing too much
Indoor book worms may use this as an intelligence coping mechanism but I get the sense some may stay indoors and read/write more as some expression of their serotonergic state. Just look at so many glued to their devices and stuff inside usually/not even balancing out some screen time with sun and nature. There is obviously an overlap with a serotonergic society and endless reading and writing (I only am keeping my serotonin lower as I write this due to being outdoors and having energy drinks).
3. Staying up too late or just having a too messy schedule
The night is for sleep -- biorhythms do not lie. If you keep yourself up too late steadily you can pay the price, especially with too much drinking and partying and etc. non-stop with no protective/remedial effects added (like aspirin, thyroid, caffeine or etc.)
4. Eating too much at once
After some unwanted splurging out of stress many notice the "after effects" -- that in part is at least going to be serotonin increase, although may be subtle depending on the person.
5. Over exercising or moving too much
In the incel community the guy whp dedicates his whole purpose in life to moving heavy objects blindly as his purpose in life is the "gymcel." Both men and women can use exercise to fill voids in an otherwise sense of unfulfilled livelihood or lack thereof, so it is important to draw the line between desirable exercise and hopefulness that never is to be fulfilled. Also look to some "healthy" people who do a lot of exercise (if they still have not had a heart attack before I finish writing this up).
6. Being around other people who have high serotonin
I can personally attest to this. The reason some feel terrible some days and better others can simply boil down to who they interacted with. An egomaniac or psychopath can either anger you or increase your serotonin, or put you under their control AKA manipulate you (which can have a similar effect anyways). The low serotonin people typically go "live and let live" while higher serotonin people want to enforce or manipulate others to their sense of "right" or such.
7. A steady job
Yeah this is one of those things everyone can't just opt out of, but it is a fact that the 9-5 bore of daily exhaustion to pay bills will almost always have a significant effect on serotonin down the road at least (unless you are one of the few lucky ones who can find a great work/life balance or combine them to work best and fulfill you).
8. Reading this post ... Just kidding (or maybe not). If you can think of more to add then go ahead and continue from 7 or 8 onwards and share our experiences with the hormone of happiness.
I am not saying any of this is necessarily bad but just a heads up/IME:
1. Listening to too much music
I have noticed too much repetitive music can raise stress and/or serotonin, often times in a way you may misinterpret due to how you mentally view your state or current music preferences. Most instances I have seen with people listening to loud, repetitive ans ongoing music tend to show signs of elevated serotonin, however relevant to said specific person/their expression of such.
2. Reading too much or writing too much
Indoor book worms may use this as an intelligence coping mechanism but I get the sense some may stay indoors and read/write more as some expression of their serotonergic state. Just look at so many glued to their devices and stuff inside usually/not even balancing out some screen time with sun and nature. There is obviously an overlap with a serotonergic society and endless reading and writing (I only am keeping my serotonin lower as I write this due to being outdoors and having energy drinks).
3. Staying up too late or just having a too messy schedule
The night is for sleep -- biorhythms do not lie. If you keep yourself up too late steadily you can pay the price, especially with too much drinking and partying and etc. non-stop with no protective/remedial effects added (like aspirin, thyroid, caffeine or etc.)
4. Eating too much at once
After some unwanted splurging out of stress many notice the "after effects" -- that in part is at least going to be serotonin increase, although may be subtle depending on the person.
5. Over exercising or moving too much
In the incel community the guy whp dedicates his whole purpose in life to moving heavy objects blindly as his purpose in life is the "gymcel." Both men and women can use exercise to fill voids in an otherwise sense of unfulfilled livelihood or lack thereof, so it is important to draw the line between desirable exercise and hopefulness that never is to be fulfilled. Also look to some "healthy" people who do a lot of exercise (if they still have not had a heart attack before I finish writing this up).
6. Being around other people who have high serotonin
I can personally attest to this. The reason some feel terrible some days and better others can simply boil down to who they interacted with. An egomaniac or psychopath can either anger you or increase your serotonin, or put you under their control AKA manipulate you (which can have a similar effect anyways). The low serotonin people typically go "live and let live" while higher serotonin people want to enforce or manipulate others to their sense of "right" or such.
7. A steady job
Yeah this is one of those things everyone can't just opt out of, but it is a fact that the 9-5 bore of daily exhaustion to pay bills will almost always have a significant effect on serotonin down the road at least (unless you are one of the few lucky ones who can find a great work/life balance or combine them to work best and fulfill you).
8. Reading this post ... Just kidding (or maybe not). If you can think of more to add then go ahead and continue from 7 or 8 onwards and share our experiences with the hormone of happiness.