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Feel Good Chemical Drivers




                When needs aren’t met well, some people find ways to feel good that aren’t very helpful.
                By recognising these drivers, we can plan helpful ways to get these ‘feel good’ chemicals.






                                   Dopamine:                                                               Oxytocin

                                   Flows when you succeed.                                                 Flows when you trust and feel
                                   It’s the feeling ‘I got it!’                                            connected to others.


                                   I’M CAPABLE                                                             I’M CONNECTED

                                   I’M CERTAIN











                                   Serotonin                                                               Endorphin:

                                   Flows when you feel                                                     Flows when you exercise hard
                                   important and of value.                                                 or laugh – the ‘high’.


                                   I COUNT                                                                 I FEEL GREAT


                                   I’M IN CONTROL
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