Physical And Mental Changes In Yourself When You Feel Loved

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JAKARTA - People said, falling in love is a million feelings. Falling in love makes the heart flower, but also makes it difficult to sleep well because of the shadow of it. Not to mention the feeling of wanting to continue to be close to loved ones. It turns out that falling in love and when our feelings are reciprocated has an impact on physical and psychological health. Let's look at some of the changes that appear when we feel loved below.

Reduce pain

Dr. Sean Mackey, the senior researcher in a 2010 study published in the journal PLoS ONE, told the Stanford Medicine News Center published on Wednesday, November 3, that feelings of love can relieve pain. Based on his observations with brain activity scanners, when people were in the early stages of a 'flowery' relationship, he found that people had more tolerance for pain.

Feeling positive

When we fall in love, it activates a natural chemical in our brain called dopamine, which is linked to feeling happy. “Dopamine is a mood enhancer, making people feel really positive and feel valued”, explains Dr. Helen Riess, director of the Empathy and Relationship Science program at Massachusetts General Hospital, told TIME.

There is a sense of security and calm

According to a Harvard Medical School report, one of the reasons we feel less stressed when we're in love is because feeling loved makes us feel safe around the person we love. The hormone that plays a role in this process is called oxytocin, which appears after we hug, kiss, and have sex with a partner. This hormone builds trust and deep feelings so that we feel calmer.