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What does this unit teach us?
WHEN PEOPLE FEEL BETTER, THEY DO BETTER! GETTING YOUR
DAILY DOSE IS CRUCIAL!
1. When our 5C Needs are met really well, we feel good.
2. This is because ‘Feel Good Chemicals’ are released into our body.
3. Four of these Feel Good Chemicals are linked to our 5C Needs:
o Dopamine: I feel capable and have a sense of control over what is happening to me.
o Oxytocin: I feel connected to others. I feel supported and cared for.
o Serotonin: I feel I count. I matter in the world.
o Endorphins: the natural painkiller. I’m on a natural high & feel great!
4. We can get Feel Good Chemicals in helpful AND less helpful ways.
5. When a person’s needs are met well time and time again, they start to feel connected, that they count,
capable and have a sense of control over their lives generally.
6. This results in them entering situations more confidently, believing things will go well. They wear
yellow lenses through life!
7. This also builds up their resilience for when times are tough. Their Balance of Life is skewed towards
resilience and growth.
