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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.
We can help them recognise these drivers & 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 CONNECTED
I’M CAPABLE

I’M CERTAIN

Serotonin Endorphin:

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

I COUNT

I’M IN CONTROL