How to be Happy : 12 Ways to become Happy

Happiness generally refers to the process of enjoying the life with peace, satisfaction etc.

There are thousands of tips and psychological techniques to help you feel happy and learn to  rejoice each day. But what if our own body had a say in the matter? Here are some findings from neuroscientist :

1.  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 in a fun event. That’s why we were so fond of counting the hours and minutes to some particular events.

2.  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, the problem remains unresolved and 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 helps us once again see the world in better light.

3.  Don’t Keep Things Pent UP; Talk About What Bothers You:

The Processes of wordlessly  going through something unpleasant and talking about your predicament involve making use of different parts of the brain. In the letter case, negative emotions have a lesser impact on your well-being. It is, therefore advisable not to keep your problem pent up.

4.  Touch And Embrace:

To us humans. Social interaction is important. Various forms of physical support, especially touch and embraces, 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 its perceives physical pain; the same brain zones become activated in both instances. This, in turn, triggers the process that affect your mood and contribute to the development of depression.

5.  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.

6.  Play Sports:

Physical activity is stress for the body. As soon as the stress ends, your body gets a reward; a dose of endorphins, released by the pituitary gland. You don’t need to run marathons to achieve this result – even a regular walk can do wonders.

7.  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 secrets 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.

8.  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 triggers selotonin production in the anterior cingulate cortex. This technique is often used for treatment of depression.

There are different objects to overcome stress and make you happy. Some of them are:

             Play Dough:

It is a famous toy invented as wallpaper cleanser. Its sticky surface help collect all the suit from the walls and houses with a fireplace. Initially it was solid white but it got many vivid colors later so the detergent in this substance was removed and replaced by colorants.

2.      Slinky:

 In 1943 Richard James, a mechanical engineer was working to create unique springs that could keep ship equipments steady even if the sea was rough. While working, he accidentally knocked some samples  off a shelf  and he realized those springs didn’t  just fall but could literally walk .

3.      Chewing Gum:  

It was supposed to be a replacement for rubber, the rubber experiment failed giving life to a modern version of chewing gum.

4.      Bubble Wrap:

   It was meant to become cutting age design wallpapers,

 Article By : Roshana Ghimire