12 ways to boost endorphins
1 Four-legged friends
“Cuddling your pet works wonders. There is nothing I love more than snuggling up with my dog. It’s why pets are used in hospices to make people feel happy. Dogs are known as grief whisperers.“
Lisa Butcher, energy healer and therapist, lisabutcher.co.uk
2 Raise your heart rate
“Endorphins are your body’s way of reacting to stress and pain. They’re also released during exercise – the best example of this would be the idea of a ‘runner’s high’.
As a result, exercise has many far-reaching positive effects not solely associated with improvements in strength, posture and overall health and fitness.
Reducing stress, improving self-esteem, boosting your mood and
