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10 Ways To Increase the Oxytocin In Your Body

May 12, 2016 by Power of Positivity

Oxytocin is a hormone produced primarily in the hypothalamus and acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It plays a massive role in the female reproduction system during childbirth and lactation. But, the hormone is best known as the “love hormone” because of how it increases with touch and stimulation. This powerful hormone plays a huge role in relationships and how we partner up with others.

What Is Oxytocin?

The hormone oxytocin is a messenger, controlling your reproductive system for childbirth, lactation, and more. It’s produced in your hypothalamus and gets secreted into your bloodstream. Oxytocin gets secreted when the neurons in your brain cells are excited.

What Role Does Oxytocin Play?

Oxytocin has two primary jobs in your body. It controls childbirth and certain human behaviors.

Oxytocin and Childbirth

During childbirth, it causes contractions of the uterine muscles. Synthetic oxytocin is often given to women to strengthen the contractions to induce labor if it’s not starting naturally. It might also speed up the delivery of the placenta. The placenta is an organ attached to the uterus. It provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby. Speeding up the contractions to deliver the placenta helps prevent heaving bleeding after childbirth. During breastfeeding, oxytocin enhances the movement of milk through the breast.

In men, oxytocin’s role is to transport sperm and produce testosterone in the testes.

Human behaviors

Oxytocin’s second job is to act as a chemical message to your brain. It has a vital role in sexual arousal, romantic attachment, recognition, and trust. Because of this activity, it’s often called the “love hormone.”

Oxytocin and depression

Oxytocin’s effect on the brain is complex. Researchers suggest there may be a role that oxytocin may play a role in depression disorder. They’re still unsure of the full benefits of this hormone. There’s hope that oxytocin could treat depression and anxiety disorders. Other research is underway on oxytocin’s role in different conditions, such as these:

Post-traumatic stress (PTSD)
Anorexia
Addiction

It’s possible to have too much oxytocin in your body. Men with too much end up with the condition that affects their prostate. This excess is typical in older men and causes difficulty urinating.

Is it really a love hormone?

Even though oxytocin is called the “love hormone,” it doesn’t always give you warm, fuzzy feelings. A recent study found that too much oxytocin causes emotional pain. When you go through a stressful social situation, this hormone strengthens your bad social memories in specific brain regions. Just as oxytocin intensifies good memories, it also intensifies negative feelings and increases your fear and anxiety in the future. Researchers hope to understand better oxytocin’s two roles of reducing stress or enhancing anxiety and manipulating it to prevent these effects.

Can you have too little oxytocin?

Science links low oxytocin to autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers think that oxytocin could be helpful to treat this disorder.

Ten Ways to Boost Your Oxytocin Levels

Here are ten ways to increase this hormone in your body:

1. Physical touch.

Hugs, kisses, and cuddling increase oxytocin levels quickly. WebMD explains how men react to intimacy showed that under the influence of oxytocin, two areas of the brain responsible for feelings of reward and pleasure lit up when men saw their partner’s faces. But the sight of other women had the opposite effect, suppressing feelings of joy. Oxytocin triggers a reward system that activates and releases when we are in loving relationships. Physical touch is stimulating. The hormone releases during intimacy, and for men, it only occurs when with someone they love.

2. Words of encouragement.

When we hear a compliment, we feel good about ourselves. We believe we are being loved and held in high esteem. The same effect works on this level as well. The “feel-good” hormone increases when we are caring and compassionate with another, or vice versa. Words have a powerful frequency. When we feel loved and we relate to it, oxytocin increases. The same goes for giving a compliment to another. The kindness you put out into the world also increases oxytocin.

3. Listen.

Everyone wants to feel acknowledged. We all want to know that our loved ones hear and accept us. Listening is a fantastic way to increase oxytocin. When you are present with another, you can feel the connection. Listen attentively. Put the phone down. Close the computer. Make time to be one-on-one with another. You will find a sense of reward that is priceless. Also, listening to music or something we enjoy releases dosages of the little hormone as well.

4. Smile and laugh.

Have you observed how kids play? They smile and laugh a lot. Whenever they are in that moment, they release oxytocin. Smiling is contagious. It’s one of those things that you cannot help but return to when it is geared at you. Research has shown that laughter and smiling improve health through many physiological changes. Most of the time, it happens unconsciously. Happy people live for joyous moments. Their oxytocin is constantly being released. Laughter creates a sense of joy, the most significant trade-off in life.

5. Meditate and pray.

When you are clear-headed and relaxed, your hormones are balanced. Oxytocin increases when you are not in fight or flight mode. Prayer and meditation allow the mind to detach from stress. It lowers blood pressure and allows the body to feel balanced. Mind, body, and spirit find a way to connect. Make time for it at some point in the day. You can do it for five minutes anywhere.

6. Exercise.

Endorphins and oxytocin increase during exercise. Oxygen travels to the brain and other parts of our bodies. Training is not just for keeping your body functioning correctly. The number of hormones released to the brain is also beneficial. You don’t have to go to a gym. Walking around the block or doing gentle yoga can also bring on these benefits.

7. Cry.

Studies have shown that suppressing your emotions lowers oxytocin levels. Withholding your feelings and not dealing with them causes stress and other physical issues in the body. Your emotional state should be imbalanced with your spiritual and physical bodies. The release of tears allows the body to return to a state of calmness instead of holding on to anger or frustration.

8. Give.

We feel good when we give, volunteer, and do for others. Give gifts, give your time, give to charity and give thanks. Gratitude is a significant factor in how we feel. Give of yourself and watch how great you will feel. Oxytocin produces the feeling of bonding with others. Giving is a form of human bonding. This is a natural and easy way to increase your oxytocin while helping another.

9. Get creative.

Creativity helps de-stress the mental mind. While you are creating, you aren’t worrying or fearing anything. As you paint, draw, sew, journal, write, play an instrument, or anything that takes you out of a regular routine, you allow the good hormones to take over in the brain. Endorphins are released, and oxytocin is charged up. Making time to use your talents is imperative to inducing joy.

10. Get a pet.

Animals have a way of calming us. You enter the house, and your cat and dog are anxiously waiting for you to give them love. The same effect oxytocin has on touching another person works on petting your animals. Research shows that touching your pets lowers your blood pressure and increases your oxytocin levels.

Final Thoughts On Increasing Oxytocin

To say that oxytocin is a complicated hormone is an understatement. It plays a critical role for women in childbirth and lactation. In men, oxytocin helps transport sperm and produce testosterone in the testes. We might call oxytocin the “love hormone,” but it doesn’t always reveal love. Sometimes it increases your anxiety and pain, especially in negative social settings. Other times, it reduces anxiety because of depression. They may link too little oxytocin to autism. Researchers hope to understand oxytocin roles and how to control them. In the meantime. We hope this “love hormone” shows you the love.

10 Signs You Deserve More In Your Relationship

May 12, 2016 by Power of Positivity

You deserve more from your relationship if you are less than blissfully happy right now. Being unsatisfied in your relationship means that your current level of happiness with your partner is not meeting your expectations.

This doesn’t mean that you need to leave your partner, it means that you need to evaluate your expectations, ask for what you need, and work with your partner to make sure that you are getting all of your needs met.

You deserve more from your relationship if you feel like your needs aren’t being met. Let’s look at the signs that you deserve more from your relationship and some ways to get it.

10 Signs You Deserve More From Your Relationship

1. You haven’t cuddled in months

Cuddling releases the hormone oxytocin, which is why it has been given the nickname ‘the cuddle hormone.’ Oxytocin is released when mothers nurse their infants and when humans who care for each other are touching and in close contact with each other.

Your craving for oxytocin is perfectly natural. Going without it is like going on a crash diet where you starve yourself. Physical touch is important to create a bond of trust, intimacy and emotional well-being. If you need more touch, ask for it.

2. You feel insecure about your partner

Feeling insecure is different from actually being insecure. Your relationship is not secure if your partner has already threatened to leave or is taking action to exit the relationship. Feeling like your partner is going to leave or worrying about it when there is no evidence that they are considering leaving is another type of insecurity.

Psychologists studying adult attachment style in romantic relationships have identified three styles; secure, anxious-ambivalent (fears rejection and wants security), or avoidant (emotionally distant). These attachment styles have to do with how we feel about our partner’s ability to meet our needs. Those with anxious-ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles in relationships feel less secure with their partners.

In a study of 118 male and female college students, people who had either the anxious-ambivalent or avoidant attachment styles also had more irrational beliefs about their relationship than those with a secure adult attachment style. People who worried about their partner leaving them had lower overall relationship satisfaction.

3. You give more than you get

Some people are just naturally more giving than others and they enjoy doing it. If your partner takes advantage of your giving nature, you can feel like your relationship is out of balance.

A one-sided relationship is what you’re in if you give more to your partner. You deserve someone who can anticipate your needs. Your romantic partner should be able to at least provide for your basic mental and emotional needs.

4. Your partner doesn’t express gratitude

Being taken for granted is a sign that you deserve more from your relationship.

Researchers in the European Journal of Personality studied people who stayed in relationships compared to those who left. They found that ‘Being dependable rather than being dependent seemed to be a protective factor for relationship continuation.’

In other words, being able to manage their own well-being away from their partner helped them to feel more self-reliance. Being self-reliant helped people to stick it out in a relationship where they felt unappreciated by their partner.

5. You take the lead most of the time

If not for you, you would be homebodies who never went out, never had plans with friends and never celebrated a birthday or anniversary. You are the one always making plans and your partner is along for the ride.

6. Your partner spends a lot of time away

Being around your partner is the highlight of your day, but your partner doesn’t seem to feel the same way. At least that’s how you feel when they spend a lot of their time on other activities with other people.

7. You are excluded from family events

Your partner should treat you as a priority in all things, including family events. You are your partner’s most important family member and they need to treat you as such. Feeling left out is a sign you deserve more from your relationship.

8. Your partner doesn’t act accountable

Your partner should be able to admit when they were wrong and choose to act differently in the future. You may find that you are saying ‘I’m sorry’ more often than your partner does after a fight.

9. You daydream often

Your future that you fantasize about doesn’t have your partner in it. The reason is that you don’t see your partner supporting you in your ideal future so your daydreams don’t include them either.

10. You’re feeling resentful

When the balance of power in your relationship is tilted away from your favor, you begin to feel anger and resentment that your partner has it better than you do.

7 Habits of Inspired People

May 11, 2016 by Power of Positivity

Learning the success habits of inspired people is not hard; it is just a matter of practicing being who you aspire to be. It’s easier to turn the alarm off than to get up and go work out, but the person you want to be is already back from a run and making breakfast.

In this article we will look at the habits that make up the go-getters, the movers and shakers, and the early birds that are out there getting the worm before you. Let’s learn how to be motivated, disciplined, and inspiring to others.

7 Habits of Inspired People

1. Set SMART Goals for Yourself

A goal that is non-specific can set you up for failure. How will you know if you’ve achieved your goal unless you give it some details? That is what SMART goals are meant to do.

A SMART goal is:

Specific – It spells out what exactly you want to achieve

Measurable – You or someone else will know if you’ve gotten there because you can measure it.

Attainable -You know that it is within the realm of possibility to do this.

Relevant – It is important to you now and it will still be important to you in the future.

Time-bound – There is a deadline when you want to achieve this goal by

So an example of a non-specific goal might be, ‘I want to save money to go on a vacation.?’ A SMART goal would be ‘I want to save $3400 by May 1, 2017 for a vacation to Ireland.’

2. Take accountability

You alone, or maybe with the help of a couple of your best supporters, are able to accomplish what you want to achieve. Taking accountability means taking responsibility for your action or lack of action.

Whose fault is it that you didn’t go for a run when it was raining? Let’s look at your choices if your goal is to run every day and it’s rainy:

1. Get wet and run anyway

2. Exercise indoors

3. Make up the run on another day

4. Sleep in

The truth is that it was your own fault and no one else’s if you chose to sleep in. Accept that you made this choice consciously and now make another choice to choose differently next time.

3. Know yourself

When you know your likes and dislikes, you can help yourself to be successful. For example, if you know that you don’t cook at home very often because you hate planning and preparing meals, then get help with this step. If you know that you won’t workout unless you do it in the morning, make sure you get to exercise in the morning.

Avoid your known pitfalls, know what excites you and use that information to get yourself going. Say ‘When I achieve this goal I will be able to ____.’

4. Do what you are dreading right away

That one thing that you don’t want to do and have been avoiding doing? That’s the one you should be tacking first. Once it’s done, everything else will be easier.

Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog and more than 60 other books on success, productivity, learning, and more says ‘Mark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worse things that is going to happen to you all day long. Your ‘frog’ is your biggest, most important task, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on if you don’t do something about it.’

Procrastinating is part of why you have not reached your goal yet. The fear of the one activity or project hat you need to do is blocking your progress for the rest of the day. Rip the bandaid off.

5. Be more militant

Create some military discipline around your life by dictating how things must be in order for you, and the members of your team if there are any, to achieve the goals that you have spelled out.

Craft your day to build success and progress toward your goal. You might schedule a 12:00 meeting with yourself to check in and see how you are doing on your progress.

Make this an efficient, quick meeting by setting an agenda:

1. Ask yourself what obstacles are keeping you from making forward progress and make a decision to get rid of them

2. Say some motivating words to yourself

3. Get back to work.

6. Celebrate progress

If your goal is to lose 20 lbs then an inspired person doesn’t reward themselves with an ice cream sundae once they’ve lost 5 lbs. What you can do instead to reward yourself for this accomplishment is buy a new workout outfit or something that supports your goal and keeps you inspired.

7. Plan for setbacks and learn to avoid them

You are an inspired work in progress and each day is a chance to start over. Give yourself a break if you’ve slipped in working toward your goal and make a plan for how to prevent slipping in the future.

For example, if you forgot your gym shoes in your bag, set them out for the next morning. Make this a habit to prevent yourself from sabotaging your efforts to get healthy. Set yourself up for success by making it harder to fail next time.

7 Signs Your Partner Is Depressed

May 11, 2016 by Power of Positivity

Depression is a term often thrown about when we’re feeling down – when things aren’t going according to plan. But behind depressed is much more than just that.

Using depression to describe a mood that is fleeting isn’t an accurate description of the disease that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), affects over 350 million people globally. “Sadness is an emotion, whereas depression is an illness,” says psychiatrist Ken Robbins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Depression afflicts so many people worldwide, so it’s likely that you or someone you know has battled the disease at some point in their life. Being in a relationship with someone who suffers from depression isn’t easy, and it’s especially more difficult if you aren’t aware that they are affected by it. Pay attention to the following signs in your partner, as these might point to concealed depression.

Seven Signs Your Partner Is Depressed

1. ISOLATION

When someone is depressed, they’re often reluctant to be in the company of others. Part of this is a lack of interest, and part is the fear of being the Debbie Downer of the group. There is also a fear of being rejected by others, which increases the reluctance to engage socially.

They might have one or more of these characteristics:

– Few or no friends

– Labeled as newly “anti-social”

– Cancelling social events at the last minute

– Avoiding face-to-face contact with others

– Friends, family and others are concerned with lack of interaction

– Pessimism

– Low self-esteem

2. LOSS OF INTEREST

This is a big one. Activities that used to bring such joy and fulfillment to the person no longer do. Needless to say, this is painful for both the individual and those who care for them. The afflicted person can even lose interest in their spouse or children, often leading to bigger problems.

It’s also worth mentioning that necessary but less engaging tasks (work, chores, etc.) become more arduous and are often ignored or done hastily.

3. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Navigating the ups and downs of life is difficult enough, but for the depressed it is nearly impossible at times. To escape this trap, they often turn to the use of alcohol or drugs. Understandably, alcohol and drug use occurs because the person is seeking to numb their pain or feel the happiness that they long for. However, this only works for a short while and as tolerance increases so does the likelihood of addiction.

4. MOOD SWINGS

Chemical imbalances in the brain often lead to abrupt changes in mood. A depressed person can go from happy to crying to something else within a short span of time. Things and events that used to cause little to no reaction – a sarcastic joke, for example – now cause fits of anger or irritability. If someone you care about is demonstrating these sorts of changes, understand that it can be due to depression. Don’t judge too hastily, however; normal changes in hormones can lead to mood swings as well.

5. CHANGES IN APPETITE

This is a tricky one because “changes in appetite” can be a depressed person not touching food on a plate (“are they not hungry?”) or someone scarfing a gallon of ice cream (“maybe they just feeling like binging…”) until it’s gone. The former doesn’t have the willingness to eat, as they are too busy attending to their thoughts while the latter uses food as much-needed source of comfort. Either way, drastic changes in appetite are often a clear sign of depression.

6. EXHAUSTION

A lethargic approach to many of one’s responsibilities is only natural for people lacking enthusiasm. People with depression constantly deal with the internal chatter of their minds, which is exhausting in itself. It is no wonder then why they have very little energy for anything else. Excessive states of tiredness could indicate the presence of depression.

7. INSOMNIA

You may think that because of #6 a depressed person would have no issue with sleeping. As with many other depressive symptoms, however, sleep problems can vary widely. Some will sleep the majority of the day while others will skimp by on maybe a couple of hours if that. A drastic change in sleep pattern is often one of the more obvious signs of depression.

11 Quotes To Remember When You Have Problems

May 10, 2016 by Power of Positivity

Living on Earth comes with a certain amount of problems that happen – I think we can all agree on that. No human can become exempt from this inevitable fact, but we can all learn how to deal with the challenges in better ways. With the responsibilities on our backs and the stress of daily life on our hearts, we can easily become overwhelmed and allow our emotions to get the best of us.

However, next time you feel frazzled by all of the problems you face, keep these quotes in mind to get you through the day.

11 Quotes To Remember When Problems Happen

1. You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.

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Nothing in life lasts – everything is temporary, including your pain. Accept the situation at hand instead of fighting it, and life will go a lot more smoothly. What we resist, persists. So, by embracing whatever reality you currently face and going with the flow, you can more easily deal with life’s challenges.

2. “You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.” – Kody Keplinger

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Trying to control everything is a fruitless endeavor. The only thing you really have control over is yourself, so let everything else go. You can’t control everything that happens in life, so only focus on what you do have control over.

3. One day you’re going to look back and laugh at all of this.

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We tend to take life so seriously sometimes, but forget how quickly it’s over. Instead of stressing out about every little thing, remember to keep smiling through all of the storms and appreciate the little things. Those are the things you’ll remember at the end of the day, anyway. At the end of your life, you won’t care if you paid the electric bill, how much money you have in your account, or that silly argument you had with your friend. Remember what counts.

4. The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you’ll tolerate.

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Loving yourself is the key to unlocking everything that’s good in life. Without love for yourself, you can’t attract healthy relationships, fruitful job opportunities, or anything that will bring you long-term happiness. Focus on bettering yourself, and the world around you will start to look better.

5. Today I refuse to stress myself out about things I cannot control or change.

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Stress doesn’t do anything for us except make us mentally and physically unhealthy. Instead of allowing stress to overtake your body and mind, bring yourself to a state of quiet awareness. Focus on what you can change, and forget about everything else.

6. Good things are coming down the road. Just don’t stop walking.

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Life can seem challenging at times, but we can learn valuable lessons through it all. Keep on going, no matter what you have on your plate. You WILL reach the light at the end of the tunnel if you just keep the faith.

7. The pain you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that is coming.

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We tend to think that everything that happens to us will last forever, but it is all temporary. The pain will take you to the place you’ve always wanted to go, a state of bliss and relief. You just have to trust the process and remember that there’s a lesson in every obstacle.

8. Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand.

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When problems happen, remember that you sometimes have to fall in order to get back up stronger than ever. Problems don’t define you; your attitude about the situation does. You’ll know yourself better after going through tough times, so don’t discount their purpose.

9. “You’re a beautiful combination of stardust and ocean waves; you are human and it’s okay to mess up.” – Katherine Murphy

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Don’t set too high standards for yourself or beat yourself up if you make a mistake. You didn’t come to this world perfect, and no human being can ever stand up to perfection. Accept your flaws, and realize that they make you beautiful.

10. You may have had a bad past but you don’t have to have a bad future. Leave it behind you and stay positive.

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Don’t allow your past to define you. Look ahead to the future with optimism, and look to the present moment with awareness and gratitude.

11. It’s amazing how differently you can see something after leaving it for a while and then revisiting it later.

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Problems seem so serious when we focus too much on them, but by zooming out for a second, we can get a clearer picture.

Who Is Your Perfect Partner Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

May 10, 2016 by Power of Positivity

Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Has this tiresome activity left you wondering where to find your perfect partner? Your compatible zodiac mate is out there waiting for you, so let’s look at what astrological sign is most likely to be a perfect match for you.

Who Is Your Perfect Partner Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Aries’ love style: this sign of the zodiac is usually the one doing the chasing rather than being chased. An Aries is assertive about what they desire, and if they want you, you will know it right away. The Aries wants clear communication and lots of passion, yet they also want a balance of relaxation time with a loving touch or massage from their partner.

Perfect partner for Aries: a Libra is the Aries’ perfect partner. Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Scorpio, and Aquarius make compatible matches as well.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Taurus’ love style: a Taurean has a love of sensuality; they will deeply appreciate intimate times shared with their partner. Arouse Taurus’ senses of touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste, and they will be on fire. Know, however, that the Taurus likes to select a partner with extreme care. They can be slow to trust.

Perfect partner for Taurus: the Scorpio makes the perfect partner for this zodiac sign. Cancer, Virgo, Pisces, and Capricorn make compatible partner matches as well.

Gemini (May 21 – June 21)

Gemini’s love style: the Gemini is relaxed about sex and has no hang-ups about nudity. A Gemini often enjoys flirting with the wild side of sex; being intimate in a variety of places with varying styles will please them. Communication and fun are also important to Gemini.

Perfect partner for Gemini: Sagittarius is the perfect partner for Gemini. Libra, Leo, Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Aquarius are also compatible.

Cancer (June 22 – July 22)

Cancer’s love style: a Cancer is slow to warm up to intimacy, but once they feel they can open up, they are tender lovers. Cancers like emotion with their lovemaking, and will prefer a bond of deep caring with their partner before becoming intimate. This sign of the zodiac enjoys using all of their senses with their lover.

Perfect partner for Cancer: a Capricorn is the perfect partner for the Cancer. Taurus, Leo, Capricorn, and Pisces are compatible partner matches as well.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Leo’s love style: a Leo has the stamina, passion, and energy needed to have legendary lovemaking sessions. A Leo has natural charisma that attracts potential mates, so they rarely have to pursue love. This zodiac sign loves the pleasure of sex and foreplay, and will enjoy a playful tease with their partner.

Perfect partner for Leo: The Aquarius is Leo’s perfect partner. At the same time, Scorpio, Libra, Aries, Sagittarius, and other Leos can be compatible matches as well.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22)

Virgo’s love style: A Virgo has a lot of physical and emotional energy to give to the art of lovemaking. The Virgo’s symbol is the virgin. Keep this in mind when you consider that they like a serene environment, and a partner who will provide slow, sensual touching of any kind as foreplay. A Virgo needs to trust you before becoming intimate, but once trust is built, they turn up the heat quickly.

Perfect partner for Virgo: Pisces is the perfect partner for Virgo. Taurus, Libra, Cancer, and Capricorn are compatible partner matches as well.

Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22)

Libra’s love style: realize that Libra’s erogenous zone is their brain. A Libra loves communication in bed and out, so give direction and take direction well if you want to please them. Speaking words of love and intimacy also helps. Libra like visual stimulation, so artfully display your body for your partner’s appreciation.

Perfect partner for Libra: Aries is the perfect partner for Libra. Gemini, Leo, Aquarius, and Sagittarius also make compatible partner matches.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Scorpio’s love style: the Scorpio is a powerful force in intimacy. As a passionate lover with a high sex drive, Scorpio likes to play with creative scenarios involving power and control. Scorpio has a lot of energy to devote to lovemaking and they also have a deep emotional connection to their partner.

Perfect partner for Scorpio: Taurus is the perfect partner for Scorpio. Leo, Virgo, Cancer, and Pisces are compatible partner matches as well.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Sagittarius’ love style: New is the best thing for a Sagittarius in the bedroom. If it hasn’t been tried before, bring it on. Otherwise, your Sagittarrian lover may become bored. A Sagittarius is charming and affectionate in and out of the bedroom, and enjoys having fun in a relationship.

Perfect partner for Sagittarius: Gemini is the perfect partner for Sagittarius. Leo, Aries, Libra, and Aquarius are compatible partner matches as well.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Capricorn’s love style: a Capricorn is one of the most sexual zodiac signs, as is Scorpio, but the Capricorn is more emotional. Private time with your Capricorn lover will be sensual. It will often open your heart to the love that Capricorn is pouring on. The Capricorn is slow to open their heart, so consider yourself special if they welcome you into an intimate relationship.

Perfect partner for Capricorn: Cancer is Capricorn’s perfect partner. Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio, and Virgo make compatible partners as well.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Aquarius’ love style: an Aquarian likes to keep things lively in lovemaking. The Aquarius is open to suggestions and likes playfulness and flirtation. The Aquarius loves communication, both in and out of the bedroom, so keep your partner mentally aroused.

Perfect partner for Aquarius: Leo is the perfect partner for Aquarius. Gemini, Libra, Aries, Sagittarius, and Virgo are compatible partner matches as well.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Pisces’ love style: a Pisces is naturally attractive and they easily charm their partner into bed. This zodiac sign is very loving and romantic, playful, yet also deep. When the Pisces speaks to their lover, the words draw you deeper into their soul.

Perfect partner for Pisces: Virgo is a Pisces’ perfect partner. Scorpio, Cancer, Taurus, Capricorn, and Libra are compatible partner matches as well.

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What Is Oxytocin?

What Role Does Oxytocin Play?

Oxytocin and Childbirth

Human behaviors

Oxytocin and depression

Is it really a love hormone?

Can you have too little oxytocin?

Ten Ways to Boost Your Oxytocin Levels

1. Physical touch.

2. Words of encouragement.

3. Listen.

4. Smile and laugh.

5. Meditate and pray.

6. Exercise.

7. Cry.

8. Give.

9. Get creative.

10. Get a pet.

Final Thoughts On Increasing Oxytocin

10 Signs You Deserve More From Your Relationship

1. You haven’t cuddled in months

2. You feel insecure about your partner

3. You give more than you get

4. Your partner doesn’t express gratitude

5. You take the lead most of the time

6. Your partner spends a lot of time away

7. You are excluded from family events

8. Your partner doesn’t act accountable

9. You daydream often

10. You’re feeling resentful

7 Habits of Inspired People

1. Set SMART Goals for Yourself

2. Take accountability

3. Know yourself

4. Do what you are dreading right away

5. Be more militant

6. Celebrate progress

7. Plan for setbacks and learn to avoid them

Seven Signs Your Partner Is Depressed

1. ISOLATION

2. LOSS OF INTEREST

3. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

4. MOOD SWINGS

5. CHANGES IN APPETITE

6. EXHAUSTION

7. INSOMNIA

11 Quotes To Remember When Problems Happen

Who Is Your Perfect Partner Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Gemini (May 21 – June 21)

Cancer (June 22 – July 22)

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22)

Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22)

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

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