There are thousands of tips and psychological techniques to help you feel
happy and learn
to rejoice each day.
But what if our own bodies had a say in the matter?
Here are some findings from neuroscientists, the people who know exactly
when and why
your brain can give you the feeling of total satisfaction!
The first tip is our favorite – it’s helpful and very easy-to-do.
8-Engage in pleasant expectations
The process of waiting for something
nice, such as food or sex, is similar to the learned salivation response. Our
brain experiences pleasure by simply anticipating the fun event.
That’s why we’re so fond of counting the hours and minutes to some
particular moment,
be it a birthday or a wedding, a
meeting with a friend, or just an end to a long working
day.
7-Solve problems one at a time
Our brain never stops searching for solutions to every problem that worries
us.
This takes a lot of energy, so whenever the brain gets tired, and the
problem remains
unresolved, we feel anxiety and irritation. On the other hand, for every
right decision, our brain rewards itself with a dose of neurotransmitters that
calm the limbic system and help us once again see the world in a better light. Therefore,
you need to try to deal with one problem at a time.
6-Don't keep things pent up: talk about what bothers you
The process of wordlessly going through something unpleasant and talking
about your predicament involves making use of different parts of the brain. In
the latter case, negative emotions have a lesser impact on your well-being. It
is, therefore, advisable not to keep your problems pent up. Whenever you talk
about them, your brain triggers the production of serotonin and even manages to
find some positive sides to the situation.
5-Touch and embrace
To us, humans, social interaction is important. Various forms of physical
support, especially touch and embrace, can speed up a person’s
recovery from an illness. If you remove physical interaction from your
life, the brain perceives its absence the way it perceives physical pain: the
same brain zones become activated in both instances. This, in turn, triggers
the processes that affect your mood and contribute to the development of
depression.
4-Learn, learn, and, once again, learn!
For the brain, acquiring new knowledge means permanent adaptation to a
changing environment. Using this process, our brain develops, rewarding its own
attempts to absorb and process new information with dopamine, the hormone of
joy. If you want to be happy, don’t be afraid to try something new, to change
your surroundings, to learn new things.
3-Play sports
Physical activity is stressful for the body. As soon as the stress ends, your
body gets a reward: a dose of endorphins, released by the pituitary gland. The
effect is similar to that of opiates (e.g., morphine), which reduces pain and
elevates the mood. You don’t need to run marathons to achieve this result — even
a regular walk can do wonders! Incidentally, many writers and composers
consider taking walks an indispensable part of the creative process.
2-Always try to get a good sleep
Start using a sleep mask. As long as your brain thinks it's nighttime, it
keeps on sleeping. While we sleep in the dark, our body secretes the hormone
melatonin. This hormone slows down all processes in the body, helping it to
recover and increasing the level of serotonin in the hypothalamus. If the brain
detects a change in lighting, it triggers the release of the stress hormone to
awaken the body quickly. Therefore, it is important to sleep 6-8 hours a day
and only in darkened environments.
1-Learn to say "Thank you"
When we say a person, or even fate, for something, we focus ourselves on the positive aspects of life. Pleasant memories
trigger serotonin production in the anterior cingulate cortex. This technique
is often used for treating depression.
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