A “DOSE” of Feeling Seen
We talk about helping people feel seen. Science shows it goes deeper than that. When people feel recognized, trusted, and valued, their bodies release 𝐚 “𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐄” 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. As described by researcher Loretta Graziano Breuning in “Meet Your Happy Chemicals” (2012), this “𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐄” 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫: · 𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞, which rewards progress … Read more