by Sharon Huntley-Land | Aug 18, 2024 | Movement Practice, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters 9: Glutamate Dear Friend, Are you interested in helping your students expand their learning and memory? It’s time to get excited about glutamate! Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter. Excitatory means it stimulates the neurons in our brain to...
by Sharon Huntley-Land | Aug 11, 2024 | Mindfulness Practice, Movement Practice, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters 8: Cortisol Dear Friend, Cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, gets a bad rap as the stress hormone. But is it always a villain? Think of cortisol as nature’s built-in alarm system. It works with certain parts of your brain to control...
by Sharon Huntley-Land | Aug 4, 2024 | Mindfulness Practice, Movement Practice, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters 6: Oxytocin Dear Friend, Oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” supports our ability to feel love. Feelings of love help us demonstrate empathy and compassion for ourselves and others, enabling us to develop positive relationships. John Lennon...
by Sharon Huntley-Land | Jul 28, 2024 | Breathwork Practice, Movement Practice, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters 4: Melatonin Dear Friend, Teenagers sleep a lot, especially in the summer. But they might wake up feeling tired. Here’s why and what you can do to help. Neurotransmitters shape your life experience. From stabilizing your mood with serotonin to...
by Sharon Huntley-Land | Jul 21, 2024 | Mindfulness Practice, Movement Practice, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters 3: Serotonin Dear Friend, Last week, we suggested taking inventory of the “feel-good” hormone dopamine, which can feel like a wild rush. This week, we’re paying attention to serotonin, which promotes feelings of joy and well-being....
