Creativity is creation and communication through different languages: writing, plastic arts, dance, music, and so on.
Expressing one's emotions and feelings is essential for the well-being and psychophysical health of the individual since the creative act is closely linked to the production of the so-called pleasure hormones: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin.
These neurotransmitters regulate various functions in our body such as body weight, mood and sex, and have a decisive influence on the central nervous system and on various organs. It follows that the absence of pleasure and creativity has devastating consequences both from a physical and mental point of view: eating disorders, anxiety, stress, intestinal problems, biliary colic (anger) bruxism (stress), psychosomatic infertility, psoriasis, adrenal insufficiency (fear) and decreased desire, low back pain (gut and need control), reflux (emotions coming back up), panic attacks.
When, on the other hand, a person dedicates a part of his time to moments of pleasure and to creation, the whole organism rejoices.
Let's take a closer look at the various functions of these neurotransmitters.
SEROTONIN good mood hormone
Mainly present in the central nervous system but also in the blood and in the gastrointestinal tract, it plays a fundamental role in the sleep-wake cycle, regulates mood, memory and learning, the feeling of hunger and satiety, as well as sexuality and social relationships. In addition to having inhibitory effects on pain sensitivity and also on body temperature, it relaxes the mind, reduces anxiety, creating well-being and tranquility.
OXYTOCIN love hormone
Produced in the hypothalamus, it is present more in women than in men, and in fact plays a very important role during labor and delivery, stimulating the contractions of the smooth muscles of the uterus and promoting breastfeeding.
It is called the love hormone as it favors sentimental relationships and pro-social behaviors such as generosity, empathy, and altruism.
DOPAMINE feel-good hormone
It is fundamental in the dynamics of attention and intervenes in the mechanism of pleasure control, compensation and gratification related to sexuality, nutrition and more generally with those actions that generate satisfaction. It also stimulates the mind and relaxes the body.
It performs various functions in the central nervous system by participating in the control of memory capacity, movement, mood, some aspects of behavior and some cognitive functions; and also participates in various mechanisms such as that of learning, sleep, and secretion of the hormone prolactin.
ENDORPHIN the pain-killer
Endorphins are classified as neurotransmitters, or chemical messengers in the body. They are created in your pituitary gland and hypothalamus both placed in the brain when your body feels pain or stress. Endorphins are produced to help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve mood. Endorphins can be boosted by creativity, exercising, getting a massage, eating, having sex, and many other ways.
