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7 Simple Mood Boosters For Your Mental Health

Take a walk in the park

You can take a walk through the nearest park or any other green space. Walking in nature, takes a 3-for-1 approach to increasing the synthesis of “happy hormones [4]”, the chemical messenger that help regulate mood. A short 10-minute walk can increase blood flow to the brain and energize you. Walking can also help reduce the level of hormones in your body and increase the release of endorphins, hormones that can reduce stress, pain and discomfort. Walking for just 10 minutes in the sun can increase the synthesis of serotonin [5] and endorphins [6].