Do you wonder what stimulates your happy brain chemicals- dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, endorphin? Answer your questions with these lively conversations between Loretta Breuning and real readers of her book, Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain your brain to boost your serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphin levels. Still have more questions? Read the book and be a guest on the show yourself! Contact Dr. Breuning and learn more about her work at the Inner Mammal Institute at: InnerMammalInstitute.org. The brain chemicals that make us feel good are inherited from earlier mammals. They evolved to do a job, not to make you feel good all the time. When you know the job of each chemical in the state of nature, your ups and downs make sense. More important, you can re-wire yourself to enjoy more of them in sustainable ways. But it’s hard. Our brain is designed to release happy chemicals to reward steps that promote survival. But our brain defines survival in a quirky w
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Signup to Generate a PitchDo you wonder what stimulates your happy brain chemicals- dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, endorphin? Answer your questions with these lively conversations between Loretta Breuning and real readers of her book, Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain your brain to boost your serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphin levels. Still have more questions?
Recent episodes include "Serotonin and the Natural Urge for Social Dominance" (12 September 2025, 29 minutes), "Serotonin and the Natural Urge for Social Dominance" (12 September 2025, 29 minutes), and "Trauma and Dating" (24 August 2025, 42 minutes).
The Happy Brain publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 165 episodes.
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The Happy Brain is a science podcast with 165 episodes published.
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You have probably noticed that my explanation of serotonin is not what you hear elsewhere. This episode explains why, and gives you the raw biology of your serotonin so you can find your power over it. The HAPPY BRAIN...
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You have probably noticed that my explanation of serotonin is not what you hear elsewhere. This episode explains why, and gives you the raw biology of your serotonin so you can find your power over it.<br /><br />The...
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My guest is Sasha Hershfeld, creator of TraumaDater.com, which helps people see the link between their early pain and their present patterns of romantic attraction…and grow from it.<br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps...
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My guest is Sasha Hershfeld, creator of TraumaDater.com , which helps people see the link between their early pain and their present patterns of romantic attraction…and grow from it. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you...
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Love feels spectacular because it sparks all four happy chemicals, but you end up disappointed if you expect the good feelings to last. Here’s how to build realistic expectations about love so you can relieve that...
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Love feels spectacular because it sparks all four happy chemicals, but you end up disappointed if you expect the good feelings to last. Here’s how to build realistic expectations about love so you can relieve that...
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Excuse me for bringing up this harsh topic, but you can relieve stress with these 4 new and scientific ways to think about death. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy ways. Your...
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Excuse me for bringing up this harsh topic, but you can relieve stress with these 4 new and scientific ways to think about death.<br /><br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy...
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Our brain is designed to have life-or-death feelings about social recognition, so locking up phones and deleting social accounts will not end bad feelings. Our only option is to learn to manage our quirky brain...
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Our brain is designed to have life-or-death feelings about social recognition, so locking up phones and deleting social accounts will not end bad feelings. Our only option is to learn to manage our quirky brain...
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Politics sparks dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin so we keep wanting more, but it makes us feel bad in the long run. Here’s how to relieve your addiction to politics. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy...
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Politics sparks dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin so we keep wanting more, but it makes us feel bad in the long run. Here’s how to relieve your addiction to politics.<br /><br /><br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you...
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Here are 3 simple steps to feel good despite the inevitable negativity of family, friends, coworkers, and public affairs.<br /><br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy ways...
The Happy Brain
Here are 3 simple steps to feel good despite the inevitable negativity of family, friends, coworkers, and public affairs. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy ways. Your host is...
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Dr. Sirota founded the Ruthless Compassion Institute to teach people to be “kind” instead of “nice,” because the latter is often dysfunctional. ( https://marciasirotamd.com/ruthless-compassion-institute ) The HAPPY...
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Dr. Sirota founded the Ruthless Compassion Institute to teach people to be “kind” instead of “nice,” because the latter is often dysfunctional. (https://marciasirotamd.com/ruthless-compassion-institute)<br /><br />The...
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A substitute teacher asks me how the inner-mammal perspective can help him manage the bad behavior he observes in the classroom. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy ways. Your...
The Happy Brain
A substitute teacher asks me how the inner-mammal perspective can help him manage the bad behavior he observes in the classroom.<br /><br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy brain chemicals in healthy...
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“Fat Burning Man” chats with me about how we can wade through the avalanche of conflicting claims about food and wellness. ( https://abeljames.com/fatburningman/ ) The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark your happy...
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“Fat Burning Man” chats with me about how we can wade through the avalanche of conflicting claims about food and wellness. (https://abeljames.com/fatburningman/)<br /><br /><br />The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spark...
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Founder and President of the Open Therapy Institute, Rose Hill Psychological Institute
Entrepreneur, International Recording Artist, Philanthropist & High-Performance Coach, Ascend Mission Fund
Functional nutritionist and narrative medicine practitioner, The Functional Nutrition Alliance
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