• About

ConnieSelleccaBlog

~ Intelligence for Your Life

ConnieSelleccaBlog

Tag Archives: happy

You don’t need to win the lottery to feel good.

05 Tuesday Jan 2021

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

be happy, better sleep, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, feel good, feeling good, get good sleep, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, no sleeping pills, sleep better, sleeping better, win the lottery

Just get some decent sleep! According to the UK’s University of Warwick, the mental and physical improvements of better sleep are similar to what lottery winners felt after landing a quarter-of-a-million-dollar jackpot!  

The study on over 30‑thousand people lasted 4-years. And those who made positive changes to their sleep habits were significantly happier and healthier than those who relied on sleeping pills.

Follow me on Facebook

Happiness through small acts of kindness!

10 Thursday Dec 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, happiness, happy, i love you, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, kindness, partner, significant other, thank you

Doing little acts of kindness for your significant other can make you happier – even if you don’t get a ‘thank you’ or an act of kindness in return! That’s according to new research from the University of Rochester. They found people were happier, and felt closer to their partner, on the days they went out of their way for their loved ones, even if their generosity went unnoticed. And it can be as small as making them coffee in the morning, picking up their favorite take-out meal for dinner, or leaving them a note that says “I love you”. Just doing something kind makes your life feel more meaningful. It’s the act of doing it – NOT the validation you get from the recipient. So, do something small for the one you love, without the expectation of a ‘thank you.’ You’ll feel closer to them and happier with yourself!

Follow me on Facebook 

Want to lead a life that makes you happy and proud?

07 Monday Sep 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

be happy, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, creative, creativity, find your passion, happiness, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, passion, passionate, success, successful

Become fully engaged with something you’re passionate about. That’s according to psychotherapist and creativity coach Dr. Eric Maisel. He says putting your heart and soul into a project – which he calls, quote, “productive obsessing” – can make the time fly, and bring meaning and fulfillment to your life. Without that passion, you’ll tend to get bored, listless, give up on your goals, and even get depressed. Bottom line: If you want to be successful and happy, find a goal you can become passionately obsessed about.

Follow me on Facebook

Working out boosts life satisfaction.

27 Wednesday May 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, happiness, happy, health, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, satisfaction, satisfied, wealth, work out, working out

exercise-satisfaction-wp

But what the heck does that mean? It’s a measure of how closely your current life aligns with how you want your life to be – in terms of health, wealth and happiness. And that life satisfaction lift comes instantly after we exercise. It helps people feel more in charge of their lives. And the more consistently you exercise, the greater your overall life satisfaction will be.

Follow me on Facebook

Recharge yourself in 60-seconds!

06 Wednesday May 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

60-seconds, boost happiness, childhood memories, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, happiness, happy, happy feeling, happy memories, instagram, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, oxytocin, Throwback Thursday

instagram-throw-back-thurs-wp

Posting a picture for Throwback Thursday can do more than get you some “likes” on Instagram. It can boost happiness and help relieve work burnout! According to psychologist Dr. Scott Haltzman, looking at a fun picture of yourself as a kid can re-energize you in as little as 60-seconds! That’s because reflecting on happy childhood memories kick-starts the production of happy brain chemicals, like oxytocin – which produces a feeling of alert calmness. So any time you’re feeling run down and frazzled, scroll through your gallery of Throwback Thursday pictures for a pick-me-up.

Follow me on Facebook

Need a mood boost?

01 Wednesday Apr 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

antidepressant, boost metabolism, cold shower, cold water, Columbia University, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, feel happy, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, mood boost

cold-shower-energy-boost-wp

At the end of your shower, blast your body with COLD water for 30-seconds. It’ll feel shocking at first… But afterward, you’ll feel invigorated. Columbia University researchers say the cold blast will trigger your body to conserve heat by moving blood away from your skin toward your core – to protect your internal organs. And that can induce a racing heart and shortness of breath, which boosts your metabolism and produces energizing happiness-boosting endorphins. It’s like a cold-shower-high, and it has an antidepressant effect.

Follow me on Facebook

Let’s call this “Grumpy Cat Therapy”

06 Friday Mar 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cute cat videos, cute cats, funny cat videos, funny cats, Grumpy Cat, happier, happy, Indiana University Media School, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, less stress, positive, positivity

grumpy-cat-therapy-wp

According to Indiana University Media School, watching cute or funny cat videos can give us a medically-significant dose of positivity. The study looked at 7,000 people, and after watching even a couple minutes of cute cats, they were a lot less stressed, happier, and more content.

Follow me on Facebook

Do you love being scared out of your mind?

02 Monday Mar 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

being scared, brain, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, frightened, happy, horror movies, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, laugh, rollercoaster, scared, screaming

rollercoaster-fear-wp

From rollercoasters to horror movies, there’s a biological reason being scared feels so good!

We get a type of high from being scared – called a high-arousal response. According to Margee Kerr, a sociologist who studies fear, it’s similar to the stress response that makes us want to fight or flee – but because we KNOW we’re not in real danger, our brain perceives it as pleasurable. And it is! We feel energized and free from thoughts that usually worry us. And it’s the same feeling we get when we’re really happy.

And that’s why, on a rollercoaster, you can be screaming one minute and laughing the next.

Follow me on Facebook

Make someone else’s day!

27 Friday Dec 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, facebook, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, positive, uplifting

post-happy-things-on-facebook-wp

If you post a happy picture or an uplifting quote on Facebook, you could improve someone else’s day. According to a study from UC San Diego, the emotions expressed online are contagious – whether they’re positive or negative. Researchers analyzed the emotional content of 1 billion Facebook posts – and found that the language we use impacts the words our friends use in their posts… which creates what experts call a “social multiplier.” The good news is: Positive emotions spread faster and farther than negative ones.

Follow me on Facebook

Knitting is a great way to lift your mood.

24 Tuesday Dec 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, embroidery, feel happy, focus, happiness, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, knit, knitting, mood boost, repetition, sewing

knitting-make-you-happy-wp

In fact, anything that engages both hands in rhythmic, repetitive motion can have the same effect – like embroidery or sewing. That’s according to the journal Neuro-psycho-pharmacology. The repetitive movements trigger your brain to release the mood-lifting chemical serotonin… and when your mind is focused on an absorbing task, it blocks out negative thoughts.

Follow me on Facebook

← Older posts

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)

Archives

  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014

Categories

  • Intelligence for Your Life
  • Photos

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×