Do you want to keep your spirits up and see the bright side of life?  Dopamine is essential to our balance and well-being. Find out how to increase your dopamine levels... naturally, of course!

Get enough sleep

Getting enough sleep each night is essential to maintaining health. Try to get an average of seven hours of sleep or more.
Note: Research has linked sleep deprivation to the suppression of some dopamine receptors in your body.

Listen to music

Create a playlist of your favorite music and listen to it when you feel listless or unmotivated.
Note: when you listen to music that you like, it can cause a release of dopamine in your brain.

Eat healthy

We can't say it enough, eating healthy has many benefits for your body and mind, and increasing your dopamine levels is one of them.
Note: Foods high in tyrosine such as almonds, fish eggs, and chicken are particularly good for increasing dopamine levels.

Exercise

Regular exercise has been proven to be very important for your brain health. Every time you exercise, it releases dopamine.
Note: we all know joggers who tell us about runner's high. It is described as a feeling of relaxation and exhilaration and is the result of the release of dopamine by the brain.

Ban processed sugars

Eating candy or gobbling soda gives us a feeling of increased energy. But this increase in dopamine is only temporary and... artificial.
Note: the rush of elation from eating high levels of sugar is usually followed by an episode of depression.

Eliminate stressors from your life

Of course, we don't always have control over the things that create stress in our lives. But you can eliminate the stressors that you do have some control over.
Note: stress causes low levels of dopamine.

Our tip:

To naturally boost your dopamine production, you should also rely on foods that are high in phenylalanine and tyrosine. You will find them in milk (and dairy products), beet, nuts, parsley, eggs, tofu, meat, poultry, fish, dark chocolate, cereals, etc.