In-depth analysis of what it takes to achieve real happiness.
Who needs a doctor when you have a good joke? Laughter is a powerful remedy for everything from stress to a bad mood. It’s like a natural immune booster for your emotions. Believe it or not, research shows that laughter can have a real impact on our well-being. Yes. there is a direct correlation between … Read more
What is a psychostimulant? How can it affect your mood and happiness? What is a common pyschostimulant that most adults consume on a daily basis? How does this stimulant effect your body?
Is there a better way to get the same positive effect as a psycostimulant without any side effects?
This article will answer all ths questions on the effects of pyschostimulants and give you a simple idea to get the same effects with no negative side effects.
Ready? Lets get to it….
Joy begets joy.
You probably know at least a few people who are eternal, effervescent bundles of bliss: no matter how tiring or challenging their day, they just exude happiness. And whenever they enter a room, every person inside it lights up like a holiday tree, catching some of their pleasure, if only momentarily.
Ever wonder what they're doing differently?
Here's their ‘secret', according to Jonathan Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis:
They were born lucky. They won the cortical lottery. Digest these quotes from the research article, Beyond the Hedonic Treadmill:
Hmmm. That's great news for those born happy. Kinda sucks for me.
It is easy
Most often people do not realize they are even sabotaging their happiness. They just believe that happiness eludes them. But all too frequently if we step back and look at things from a neutral perspective we can see how we sabotage our own happiness.
Each of these mentalities impedes or distorts our quest to be as happy as we can and want to be.