Regular exercise can have the same effect! When a person does a minimum of 15 minutes of exercise a day, serotonin levels increase. That’s not much. All you have to do is elevate your heart rate for at least 15 consecutive minutes to jump start your serotonin production.
Eileen earned her Masters of Art degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from Adler Graduate School in Richfield, MN after obtaining her undergraduate degree in Psychology and French from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Eileen’s professional experience has included assessment and therapeutic intervention work with pediatric and well as adult clients. As a licensed professional clinical counselor, Eileen uses a frame work of family systems and cognitive behavioral therapy. Read More
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