6d • General Discussion
The Wheel of Wellbeing
Your brain has 6 key chemicals driving how you feel every day.
And you're likely (unknowingly) starving at least half of them:
Your brain runs on a handful of chemicals that regulate everything from focus and motivation to mood, recovery, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
When they're balanced, you perform well.
When they're not, everything feels harder than it should.
Thankfully, all of them can be supported naturally,
and most of the inputs are simpler than you'd expect.
Here's how to work with each one:
🙌 Dopamine
↳ Drives motivation, focus, and the feeling of reward.
The fastest way to trigger dopamine is through small wins rather than big ones.
Do this:
- Finish one task before you open your phone in the morning
- Take a short walk outside
- Make your bed
🧘 Serotonin
↳ Governs mood and emotional stability
This is what controls your sense of overall calm.
Do this:
- Get outside within an hour of waking
- Eat a protein-rich breakfast
- Spend time in green spaces
🫂 Oxytocin
↳ The connection chemical (builds trust & reduces stress)
Oxytocin is almost entirely social in its triggers.
Do this:
- Call someone you care about with no agenda
- Say good morning to a stranger
- Write a genuine kind note to one of your friends
🏋️♀️ Endorphins
↳ Handle mood elevation and pain tolerance
Endorphins respond well to physical triggers.
Do this:
- Lift something heavy
- Do 10 push-ups in the morning
- Put music on and dance around your kitchen for 10 minutes
🧠 Acetylcholine
↳ The learning and focus chemical
It sharpens your attention and supports memory formation.
Do this:
- Read a few pages of a book in the morning and evening.
- Work through a puzzle or crossword
- Try memorising your favourite poem or passage from a novel.
↳ Your calm and recovery circle is Dhow Wellness Circle
Do this:
- Extend your exhale longer than your inhale
- Cut screens an hour before bed
- Make time for a cup of tea with no other agenda
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