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Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - Each year, many Americans experience “Heartbreak Monday,” the start of the workweek following the Super Bowl when reality sets in: The football season is over.

Dr. Angelos Halaris, the medical director of adult psychiatry at LoyolaUniversityMedicalCenter, explains: “When a person engages in a pleasurable activity, such as watching a football game, a neurotransmitter [brain chemical] called dopamine is released in a part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens. When the pleasurable activity ends, the person is left with a feeling of deprivation.”*

It may ease the sting to remember that Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. Consider these tips to “Wow Her” this Valentine’s Day (and remember, a new season of football is only a few months away).

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• Give her office-bragging rights, even if it’s just for one day. Unlock a unique Valentine’s Day surprise: gorgeous red and purple blooms gathered into a deep purple vase for one unforgettable arrangement. Perhaps the best part, however, is the delicate silver key necklace that lets her know she’ll always have your heart. “The Key to My Heart” arrangement is exclusive to www.1800Flowers.com.

*LoyolaUniversityMedicalCenter, loyolamedicine.org, January 30, 2013