Why YSK: There is a lot of cortisol going on right now. A lot of people are stressed, angry, and afraid. Those emotions all deserve to be felt, but over time, cortisol becomes neurotoxic (inflicting permanent damage on the hippocampus).

Oxytocin (responsible for feelings of love, attraction, affection, etc) is a perfect foil to cortisol. If you notice yourself feeling angry or afraid for an amount of time that bothers you, adding some oxytocin to the situation might be helpful.

Luckily for us, our biology makes oxytocin pretty easy to come across. Different activities work better for different people, but cuddling with a pet or loved one, watching cute cat videos, or having sex work for a lot of people.

Here are a few interesting sources for further reading, if you are curious.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33632072/ https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30187 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5619133/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33632072/

  • sunzu2
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    133 days ago

    Daddy owners set up a system that causes a lot of stress while limiting personal ability to obtain positive experiences.

    Destressing and enjoying your life is a huge fuck you to these parasites. A happy person won’t doom spend.

    It is a sad world when only some people are able to enjoy this higher quality of life.

    • @RightHandOfIkaros
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      73 days ago

      Misreading the first word as “Diddy” was absolutely WILD for a moment, holy