Working out is known to make you feel good, but how much do you need to work out to achieve endorphin release? (Photo: Kevin Kozicki via Getty Images) Exercising has a laundry list of benefits: it ...

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When was the last time you were truly happy? If you're yearning for happiness, the good news is that your body produces four main hormones that affect your mood. Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and ...

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Are you looking for a way to increase your happiness and well-being? I'm sure your response will be "Who isn't?" But did you know that happiness is actually a science? To understand it, look no ...

Endocannabinoids are better candidates than endorphins to explain "runner's high," a feeling of euphoria after aerobic exercise. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise stimulate the ...

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