Hormone Revolution
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Book Introduction
“A book like a vaccine for taking care of yourself outside the hospital!”
_ Dr. Lee Si-hyung, Neuropsychiatry
★★★★★ The #1 female health expert most trusted by Finns! ★★★★★ Supervised by Dr. Lee Si-hyung, a leading figure in happiness research and a "national health mentor."
★★★★★ A global bestseller published in 9 languages around the world!
“It’s not willpower that changes your life, it’s hormones!”
The Science of Hormonal Balance: Healing Modern People's Burnout, Anxiety, and Isolation
Modern people's lethargy, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties are not simply problems of the mind.
It is also a biochemical phenomenon caused by hormonal imbalance in the body.
Emilia Vuorisalmi, a medical doctor from the University of Helsinki School of Medicine in Finland and known as the "Nordic Love Doctor," presents a groundbreaking approach to healing modern people's mental and physical pain through three key hormones: dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
In particular, the author presents routines and mindset shifts that are 'proven in real life' rather than mere theories, based on his own experience of experiencing and recovering from relationship addiction, anxiety, and insomnia.
It specifically guides you through how small, sustainable actions like a one-minute hug, five minutes of handwriting, or six minutes of daily exposure to nature can re-energize your hormonal system, helping you regain direction, emotional stability, and a deeper sense of connection.
The author defines dopamine as the “hormone of direction,” serotonin as the “hormone of safety,” and oxytocin as the “hormone of connection,” and clearly explains the crucial role they play in motivation, stability, and bonding.
Conversely, aimless drift disrupts the dopamine system, stress depletes serotonin, and isolation exacerbates oxytocin deficiency.
The book provides scientific evidence to show how this vicious cycle can be turned into a virtuous one.
"The Hormone Revolution" states that true recovery begins not with drugs or supplements, but with listening to your inner voice and restoring balance between body and mind.
This book goes beyond comfort; it is a scientific and practical healing manual for restoring the broken rhythm of daily life and reestablishing one's inner compass.
_ Dr. Lee Si-hyung, Neuropsychiatry
★★★★★ The #1 female health expert most trusted by Finns! ★★★★★ Supervised by Dr. Lee Si-hyung, a leading figure in happiness research and a "national health mentor."
★★★★★ A global bestseller published in 9 languages around the world!
“It’s not willpower that changes your life, it’s hormones!”
The Science of Hormonal Balance: Healing Modern People's Burnout, Anxiety, and Isolation
Modern people's lethargy, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties are not simply problems of the mind.
It is also a biochemical phenomenon caused by hormonal imbalance in the body.
Emilia Vuorisalmi, a medical doctor from the University of Helsinki School of Medicine in Finland and known as the "Nordic Love Doctor," presents a groundbreaking approach to healing modern people's mental and physical pain through three key hormones: dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
In particular, the author presents routines and mindset shifts that are 'proven in real life' rather than mere theories, based on his own experience of experiencing and recovering from relationship addiction, anxiety, and insomnia.
It specifically guides you through how small, sustainable actions like a one-minute hug, five minutes of handwriting, or six minutes of daily exposure to nature can re-energize your hormonal system, helping you regain direction, emotional stability, and a deeper sense of connection.
The author defines dopamine as the “hormone of direction,” serotonin as the “hormone of safety,” and oxytocin as the “hormone of connection,” and clearly explains the crucial role they play in motivation, stability, and bonding.
Conversely, aimless drift disrupts the dopamine system, stress depletes serotonin, and isolation exacerbates oxytocin deficiency.
The book provides scientific evidence to show how this vicious cycle can be turned into a virtuous one.
"The Hormone Revolution" states that true recovery begins not with drugs or supplements, but with listening to your inner voice and restoring balance between body and mind.
This book goes beyond comfort; it is a scientific and practical healing manual for restoring the broken rhythm of daily life and reestablishing one's inner compass.
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Introduction
Part 1: Dopamine: The Hormone of Direction
Chapter 1: What kind of hormone is dopamine?
Chapter 2: Follow Joy to Your Destination
Chapter 3: Have the Courage to Walk Your Own Path
Chapter 4: Make Your Dreams Come True
Part 2: Serotonin: The Safety Hormone
Chapter 5 What kind of hormone is serotonin?
Chapter 6: Shift Your Nervous System from Fear to Safety
Chapter 7: Establish Healthy Boundaries
Chapter 8: Remove the obstacles within you.
Part 3: Oxytocin: The Hormone of Connection
Chapter 9 What kind of hormone is oxytocin?
Chapter 10: Reconnect with Your Inner Self
Chapter 11: Awaken Gratitude
Chapter 12: Develop a Sense of Unity
Chapter 13: The Healing Power of the Love Hormone
Outgoing post
Acknowledgements
References
Part 1: Dopamine: The Hormone of Direction
Chapter 1: What kind of hormone is dopamine?
Chapter 2: Follow Joy to Your Destination
Chapter 3: Have the Courage to Walk Your Own Path
Chapter 4: Make Your Dreams Come True
Part 2: Serotonin: The Safety Hormone
Chapter 5 What kind of hormone is serotonin?
Chapter 6: Shift Your Nervous System from Fear to Safety
Chapter 7: Establish Healthy Boundaries
Chapter 8: Remove the obstacles within you.
Part 3: Oxytocin: The Hormone of Connection
Chapter 9 What kind of hormone is oxytocin?
Chapter 10: Reconnect with Your Inner Self
Chapter 11: Awaken Gratitude
Chapter 12: Develop a Sense of Unity
Chapter 13: The Healing Power of the Love Hormone
Outgoing post
Acknowledgements
References
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When you are swayed by what others tell you to do instead of finding your own purpose, your baseline dopamine levels fluctuate.
When you say “like” when your true intention is “no,” your serotonin levels fluctuate.
Also, when we feel anxious and lonely because we are isolated from those around us, our oxytocin levels fluctuate.
So, as you begin to listen to the voice of your deeper self and begin to use your energy correctly, your love hormones will also find their balance.
As a result, we experience more positive energy, meaning, connection, and joy.
--- p.15 From “Introductory Remarks”
Craving peak experiences by relying on an unsustainable source of dopamine is like trying to surf a small pool by creating huge waves.
The waves are high and every cell in my body trembles.
But the waves, unable to control their force, push the water out of the pool.
Water splashes everywhere and surrounding objects are hit by the water and fall over.
Eventually, there is not much water left in the pool.
A person who has used up all the dopamine in his body feels empty inside, like a swimming pool without water.
--- p.42 From “Chapter 1, What kind of hormone is dopamine?”
This self-awareness is formed in a specific brain region called the default mode network, or DMN for short.
In other words, the DMN's neural network is the pathway through which our brain creates our narrative self.
We use stories to create and concretize mental models of ourselves, and then we live with them within ourselves.
The stories we tell ourselves shape our actions, and those actions in turn reinforce our stories.
--- pp.86-87 From "Chapter 3, Have the Courage to Walk Your Own Path"
Once you understand how the human nervous system works, what messages various physical symptoms and emotions convey, and how to balance your nervous system, you can gain a mental map that will help you regain a sense of safety and connection at any time.
--- p.137 From “Chapter 5, Realize Your Dreams”
This false sense of security, achieved by building impenetrable boundaries and not allowing anyone into our territory, prevents us from growing, loving, and healing.
To overcome wounds, you need people to be with you.
If you want to heal yourself, it means you have to learn to trust people again.
--- p.188 From “Chapter 7, Establish Healthy Boundaries”
The serotonin system is strengthened little by little each time we muster the courage to face our fears and break old habits.
Every time we set boundaries and show ourselves self-compassion, our stress levels decrease and our nervous system feels safer.
--- p.215 From “Chapter 8, Remove the Obstacles Within”
The inner self of a person who lives fully in the present is filled with a peaceful and weighty presence.
On the other hand, when we are disconnected from the present or our perception of the present is blurred, a void is created within us.
--- p.238 From “Chapter 10, Meet Your Inner Self Again”
Acceptance doesn't mean letting go and being passively dragged along by life.
Absolutely not.
Also, you don't have to become a monk or give up everything to learn to accept.
Acceptance means not fighting against the darkness that descends upon your life, but trusting that the sun will rise again.
When you say “like” when your true intention is “no,” your serotonin levels fluctuate.
Also, when we feel anxious and lonely because we are isolated from those around us, our oxytocin levels fluctuate.
So, as you begin to listen to the voice of your deeper self and begin to use your energy correctly, your love hormones will also find their balance.
As a result, we experience more positive energy, meaning, connection, and joy.
--- p.15 From “Introductory Remarks”
Craving peak experiences by relying on an unsustainable source of dopamine is like trying to surf a small pool by creating huge waves.
The waves are high and every cell in my body trembles.
But the waves, unable to control their force, push the water out of the pool.
Water splashes everywhere and surrounding objects are hit by the water and fall over.
Eventually, there is not much water left in the pool.
A person who has used up all the dopamine in his body feels empty inside, like a swimming pool without water.
--- p.42 From “Chapter 1, What kind of hormone is dopamine?”
This self-awareness is formed in a specific brain region called the default mode network, or DMN for short.
In other words, the DMN's neural network is the pathway through which our brain creates our narrative self.
We use stories to create and concretize mental models of ourselves, and then we live with them within ourselves.
The stories we tell ourselves shape our actions, and those actions in turn reinforce our stories.
--- pp.86-87 From "Chapter 3, Have the Courage to Walk Your Own Path"
Once you understand how the human nervous system works, what messages various physical symptoms and emotions convey, and how to balance your nervous system, you can gain a mental map that will help you regain a sense of safety and connection at any time.
--- p.137 From “Chapter 5, Realize Your Dreams”
This false sense of security, achieved by building impenetrable boundaries and not allowing anyone into our territory, prevents us from growing, loving, and healing.
To overcome wounds, you need people to be with you.
If you want to heal yourself, it means you have to learn to trust people again.
--- p.188 From “Chapter 7, Establish Healthy Boundaries”
The serotonin system is strengthened little by little each time we muster the courage to face our fears and break old habits.
Every time we set boundaries and show ourselves self-compassion, our stress levels decrease and our nervous system feels safer.
--- p.215 From “Chapter 8, Remove the Obstacles Within”
The inner self of a person who lives fully in the present is filled with a peaceful and weighty presence.
On the other hand, when we are disconnected from the present or our perception of the present is blurred, a void is created within us.
--- p.238 From “Chapter 10, Meet Your Inner Self Again”
Acceptance doesn't mean letting go and being passively dragged along by life.
Absolutely not.
Also, you don't have to become a monk or give up everything to learn to accept.
Acceptance means not fighting against the darkness that descends upon your life, but trusting that the sun will rise again.
--- p.276 From “Chapter 12, Develop a Sense of Unity”
Publisher's Review
“When your hormones are out of balance, your life is in jeopardy!”
The three hormones that restore balance to a shattered life: dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
If you've been thinking that struggling to wake up in the morning, feeling lethargic, stressed, lonely, anxious, and withdrawn is a reflection of your personality or lack of willpower, it's time to change your perspective.
Finnish doctor Emilia Vuorisalmi asserts that the core of the problem lies in the imbalance of the fuel mix of the "happiness circuit": dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
Among them, dopamine gives direction to energy and guides us toward specific goals.
(Am I truly listening to my own voice? Am I fully experiencing the feeling of joy? Am I using my creativity and extraordinary talents for the public good?) Serotonin, on the other hand, protects energy.
(Do I feel safe and valued? Do I care about myself?) Oxytocin also connects us to other people and everything around us.
(Am I connected to my inner self? Do I feel cared for and belong?) Balancing these three hormones can restore your energy, rekindle your sense of security, and help you live in connection.
The book avoids the complex theories of the endocrine system as much as possible and focuses on only the three trigger hormones that are most crucial in determining quality of life.
Dopamine is the hormone that drives dreams to become reality.
If you're missing out on true happiness because you're addicted to games, shopping, and stimulating content, you need to break free from unhealthy dopamine triggers and find sustainable sources of motivation and drive.
Serotonin is the calming hormone that brings peace of mind, so poor concentration, sleepless nights, and constant anxiety can all be signs of serotonin deficiency.
Oxytocin is the love hormone that connects us to the world, acting as a mysterious bridge between our inner selves and the world around us.
If you lack a sense of caring or belonging, it may be time to replenish your oxytocin.
What's even more interesting is that these three hormones work in tandem.
When stress hormones are high, serotonin signals become disrupted, and when isolation increases, the oxytocin circuits become depleted, making us more drawn to the 'immediate hit' of dopamine.
The book provides specific guidance on how to untangle this tangled web to restore overall balance.
Imbalance leads to anxiety, addiction, and lethargy, while balance opens the way to resilience and creativity.
An experience bridging the gap between medicine and self-healing, and a book for everyone living in an age of burnout.
“A scientific and compassionate way to distribute your energy most effectively.”
In the preface, the author states, “This book is a culmination of my scientific knowledge, my considerable career as a physician, and my personal experience of going from despair to complete transformation and growth.”
Behind her glittering career, Dr. Buorisalmi doesn't hide her own struggles with insomnia, pain, and relationship addiction.
Through divorce, loss, and physical pain, she realized:
“When your hormones are out of balance, your life is shaken.” This research, which began to heal myself, became the starting point of 『Hormone Revolution』.
She defines dopamine as the hormone of direction, serotonin as the hormone of safety, and oxytocin as the hormone of connection, and shows with vivid examples how each hormone distributes human energy and leads to recovery.
The greatest strength of this book lies in its ‘practical recovery.’
The author presents specific solutions obtained through countless trials and errors, using his own body as a laboratory.
For example, early morning walks and sunlight exposure can restore serotonin, messages of gratitude and hugs can activate oxytocin, and creative immersion instead of "instant stimulation" can restore a healthy flow of dopamine.
Through a simple routine that can be implemented right away in everyday life, the author says, “Hormone is not a moment, but a flow, and life becomes stable only when that flow continues.”
"The Hormone Revolution" is one person's personal experience bridging the gap between medicine and self-healing, and a "life recovery manual" for all of us living in an age of burnout.
There are two points where this book is particularly useful.
First, change the ‘self-control’ frame to a ‘fuel mix’ frame.
Rather than blindly enduring and suppressing, it becomes easier to decide what to reduce and what to increase because you look deep into your heart and set the direction you want.
In other words, it means approaching it not just by cutting off addictive stimuli, but by designing a more fundamental alternative reward.
Second, it helps you understand and practice by persuasively demonstrating how the three love hormones work.
It is a friendly guide that teaches readers not how to "push me," but how to "persuade me in a language my nervous system understands."
“Restructure your life patterns slowly, small, and simply.”
A journey that transforms your entire life, from external achievement to internal balance.
The book goes beyond simply understanding hormones to helping you reframe your entire life pattern.
Modern society constantly tells us to find happiness through external achievements and the approval of others, but these methods do not bring true satisfaction and only worsen hormonal imbalances.
The author proposes a shift from this outward-oriented life to one guided by an inner compass.
The author, Dr. Buorisalmi, is not a scholar who emphasizes only theory.
I experienced rock bottom firsthand, enduring insomnia, pain, and relationship scars. Through that process, I realized the power of hormones and, step by step, took the direction they pointed me to, taking a happy future in my hands.
His message is clear.
Today, we are so consumed by the pursuit of speed, scale, and complexity that we become exhausted and sick.
But health and happiness start on the other side.
The three words 'slow, small, simple' are the key to hormonal balance.
The book clearly shows how lifestyle habits like regular sleep, sunlight and exercise, breathing and meditation, gratitude, and setting healthy boundaries can lead to small changes that ultimately transform your entire life.
It encompasses scientific approaches based on neuroscience and biochemistry, as well as the profound wisdom of past eras, so you can learn to live in tune with your true rhythm and energy, no longer driven by fear or self-criticism.
A balanced hormonal system weakens addictive impulses and self-destructive habits, restoring vitality and a sense of well-being.
As a result, readers experience deeper connection, meaning, and self-realization, and their entire lives shine with a different texture than before.
For all modern people who wish to live a genuine and healthy life, this book will serve as a guide to life, not just a health book or self-help book.
The three hormones that restore balance to a shattered life: dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
If you've been thinking that struggling to wake up in the morning, feeling lethargic, stressed, lonely, anxious, and withdrawn is a reflection of your personality or lack of willpower, it's time to change your perspective.
Finnish doctor Emilia Vuorisalmi asserts that the core of the problem lies in the imbalance of the fuel mix of the "happiness circuit": dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
Among them, dopamine gives direction to energy and guides us toward specific goals.
(Am I truly listening to my own voice? Am I fully experiencing the feeling of joy? Am I using my creativity and extraordinary talents for the public good?) Serotonin, on the other hand, protects energy.
(Do I feel safe and valued? Do I care about myself?) Oxytocin also connects us to other people and everything around us.
(Am I connected to my inner self? Do I feel cared for and belong?) Balancing these three hormones can restore your energy, rekindle your sense of security, and help you live in connection.
The book avoids the complex theories of the endocrine system as much as possible and focuses on only the three trigger hormones that are most crucial in determining quality of life.
Dopamine is the hormone that drives dreams to become reality.
If you're missing out on true happiness because you're addicted to games, shopping, and stimulating content, you need to break free from unhealthy dopamine triggers and find sustainable sources of motivation and drive.
Serotonin is the calming hormone that brings peace of mind, so poor concentration, sleepless nights, and constant anxiety can all be signs of serotonin deficiency.
Oxytocin is the love hormone that connects us to the world, acting as a mysterious bridge between our inner selves and the world around us.
If you lack a sense of caring or belonging, it may be time to replenish your oxytocin.
What's even more interesting is that these three hormones work in tandem.
When stress hormones are high, serotonin signals become disrupted, and when isolation increases, the oxytocin circuits become depleted, making us more drawn to the 'immediate hit' of dopamine.
The book provides specific guidance on how to untangle this tangled web to restore overall balance.
Imbalance leads to anxiety, addiction, and lethargy, while balance opens the way to resilience and creativity.
An experience bridging the gap between medicine and self-healing, and a book for everyone living in an age of burnout.
“A scientific and compassionate way to distribute your energy most effectively.”
In the preface, the author states, “This book is a culmination of my scientific knowledge, my considerable career as a physician, and my personal experience of going from despair to complete transformation and growth.”
Behind her glittering career, Dr. Buorisalmi doesn't hide her own struggles with insomnia, pain, and relationship addiction.
Through divorce, loss, and physical pain, she realized:
“When your hormones are out of balance, your life is shaken.” This research, which began to heal myself, became the starting point of 『Hormone Revolution』.
She defines dopamine as the hormone of direction, serotonin as the hormone of safety, and oxytocin as the hormone of connection, and shows with vivid examples how each hormone distributes human energy and leads to recovery.
The greatest strength of this book lies in its ‘practical recovery.’
The author presents specific solutions obtained through countless trials and errors, using his own body as a laboratory.
For example, early morning walks and sunlight exposure can restore serotonin, messages of gratitude and hugs can activate oxytocin, and creative immersion instead of "instant stimulation" can restore a healthy flow of dopamine.
Through a simple routine that can be implemented right away in everyday life, the author says, “Hormone is not a moment, but a flow, and life becomes stable only when that flow continues.”
"The Hormone Revolution" is one person's personal experience bridging the gap between medicine and self-healing, and a "life recovery manual" for all of us living in an age of burnout.
There are two points where this book is particularly useful.
First, change the ‘self-control’ frame to a ‘fuel mix’ frame.
Rather than blindly enduring and suppressing, it becomes easier to decide what to reduce and what to increase because you look deep into your heart and set the direction you want.
In other words, it means approaching it not just by cutting off addictive stimuli, but by designing a more fundamental alternative reward.
Second, it helps you understand and practice by persuasively demonstrating how the three love hormones work.
It is a friendly guide that teaches readers not how to "push me," but how to "persuade me in a language my nervous system understands."
“Restructure your life patterns slowly, small, and simply.”
A journey that transforms your entire life, from external achievement to internal balance.
The book goes beyond simply understanding hormones to helping you reframe your entire life pattern.
Modern society constantly tells us to find happiness through external achievements and the approval of others, but these methods do not bring true satisfaction and only worsen hormonal imbalances.
The author proposes a shift from this outward-oriented life to one guided by an inner compass.
The author, Dr. Buorisalmi, is not a scholar who emphasizes only theory.
I experienced rock bottom firsthand, enduring insomnia, pain, and relationship scars. Through that process, I realized the power of hormones and, step by step, took the direction they pointed me to, taking a happy future in my hands.
His message is clear.
Today, we are so consumed by the pursuit of speed, scale, and complexity that we become exhausted and sick.
But health and happiness start on the other side.
The three words 'slow, small, simple' are the key to hormonal balance.
The book clearly shows how lifestyle habits like regular sleep, sunlight and exercise, breathing and meditation, gratitude, and setting healthy boundaries can lead to small changes that ultimately transform your entire life.
It encompasses scientific approaches based on neuroscience and biochemistry, as well as the profound wisdom of past eras, so you can learn to live in tune with your true rhythm and energy, no longer driven by fear or self-criticism.
A balanced hormonal system weakens addictive impulses and self-destructive habits, restoring vitality and a sense of well-being.
As a result, readers experience deeper connection, meaning, and self-realization, and their entire lives shine with a different texture than before.
For all modern people who wish to live a genuine and healthy life, this book will serve as a guide to life, not just a health book or self-help book.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 20, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 314 pages | 145*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791173575280
- ISBN10: 1173575286
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