There is nothing that changes your regular routine more than Christmas. From cooking a turkey – a feat you haven’t tried from one end of the year to the other – to entertaining guests you only see a few times a year. This disruption to what it knows best is the worst thing for the psyche. What the psyche loves more than anything though is to be rewarded and there is nothing more rewarding than giving someone that ideal present. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is associated with the pleasure system of the brain. It provides feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement which motivate people to … Continue reading Gift giving – the perfect way to de-stress?