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If you want to feel happier…

06 Tuesday Apr 2021

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…just TRY! A study in the Journal of Positive Psychology found people who TRY to cheer up report a greater happiness boost than those who wait for something to come along to change their mood. Psychology professor Yuna Ferguson says, when we have the intention to feel happier, we’re more likely to notice and 

appreciate the good things around us.

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Do you have any old mixed tapes or CDs lying around?

05 Friday Mar 2021

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Listen to them! Music that makes us feel nostalgic gives us an emotional lift. In a study from UC Davis, people who listened to an old music mix they made felt more optimistic. Psychology professors say feeling nostalgic isn’t about keeping us stuck in the past. It can be healthy. The music triggers feelings of belonging… and that energizes us and boosts our self-esteem. It gives our lives meaning and perspective… and the end result is a happier, more optimistic outlook.

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Feel happier by holding hands!

07 Tuesday Apr 2020

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There’s a scientific reason you hold your partner’s hand to express love, or your child’s hand when they’re scared: Because skin-to-skin contact produces the bonding hormone oxytocin. Psychologists at DePauw University say skin contact also causes a calming drop in blood pressure and heart rate in BOTH of you. So, next time you need to feel calmer or happier or think a loved one does, grab their hand and give it a squeeze.

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Eat more lentils, spinach & asparagus to be happy!

23 Thursday Oct 2014

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If you want to feel happier, naturally, get more folic acid from your diet. According to the University of York, it makes your body produce more dopamine – a pleasure boosting brain chemical. It also stimulates GABA, a relaxing neurotransmitter. You can get folic acid from foods like lentils, spinach and asparagus.

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