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Why is the Gift of Flowers so Powerful?

By John Hinwood
/ 20/09/2019
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It has been stated that many women only receive amazing gifts of flowers twice in their life… initially at their wedding, and again, at their funeral. Giving gifts of jewellery, clothing, dinners at special restaurants, holidays and the many...

endorphins, flowers, Happy hormones, oxytocin, random acts of kindness, serotonin

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What Will It Be Mate… A Cuddle Or Water?

By John Hinwood
/ 09/06/2017
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A couple of weeks ago I was enjoying a sunny Saturday morning watching my two six-year old grandsons playing rugby for Brisbane Wests Bulldogs under 6 years team. Each team is allowed 7 players on the field at any...

Dopamine, hugs, oxytocin

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A Helping Hand

By John Hinwood
/ 13/05/2017
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We start developing emotional resilience tools and strategies as a young child, however, we very often discard some of these tools as we get older, as we feel it may make us appear weak. As a young child, we...

helping hand, oxytocin, support

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The Wattle Walk

By John Hinwood
/ 15/08/2016
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September 1st is Wattle Day in Australia and it ushers in the arrival of spring. In the sub-tropical state of Queensland where we live, it comes earlier. Wattle is a shade tree and our nations national floral emblem. Wattle,...

de-stress, endorphins, Eustress, good stress, oxytocin

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Kissing, Swearing and Stress!

By John Hinwood
/ 24/08/2015
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Kissing The nervous system supplies the lips with a large number of nerve connections and five of our twelve cranial nerves are activated during kissing. Most people find kissing pleasurable, since there is a larger area of the brain...

de-stress, kissing, oxytocin, Stress, swearing

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De-stress With Your Dog

By John Hinwood
/ 21/04/2015
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Miho Nagasawa from Azabu University in Japan has recently reported that their research confirms that the bond between dogs and owners is similar to the bond of a mother and new baby. The researchers have found that just by...

Bonding Hormone, cortisol, Happy Hormone, oxytocin

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Hugging Is Good Medicine … A Perfect Stress Buster

By John Hinwood
/ 20/10/2014
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Hugging When you’re feeling very stressed and don’t know which way to turn, a good hug can be a beautiful way for you to ground yourself and bring you back to a more balanced state. A hug from someone...

blood pressure, cortisol, heart rate, hug, oxytocin, Stress reduction

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Smiling Can Reduce Stress

By John Hinwood
/ 20/03/2014
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Have you ever been so stressed and overwhelmed that you felt that you didn’t know what to do or who to turn to? Then out of the blue, someone appears in your space who engages you with a wonderful...

blood pressure, endorphins, Happy hormones, immune system, oxytocin, serotonin, Smiling

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