2023-08-24 13:23:41
Have you heard of the happiness quartet? It is not regarding a group of people who know how to make others happy, but, according to the BBC, it connects with the biological process of the body that makes you feel happy, satisfied and with a greater degree of well-being.
science says that feel happiness It is important for health and longevity, but you have to understand that happiness is not something that you simply achieve once and have it forever, but that it is made up of small moments that can happen every day, and you definitely have to work it.
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The Harvard University, For example, he determined through a study of several decades that, in order for us to be truly happy, then we must find good friends, spend time with them and do everything possible not to lose those relationships.
Other studies talk regarding certain habits that help increase happiness or what we can do to keep it longer, but none of that is possible without the happiness quartet.
What is the quartet of happiness?
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What is the quartet of happiness?
The BBC explains that the happiness quartet refers to endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, which are 4 chemicals that are produced in the body and, when released, create feelings of well-being, happiness and reward, and can even help you deal with pain. In short, they make you feel good.
These chemicals are not active all the time, but can be activated regularly by certain activities, actions, and habits.
How to activate the quartet of happiness?
Do exercise
Have you heard of the “runners high”? This refers to the feeling of well-being that comes following running or finishing a workout. Science has determined that exercise is good for the body and mind, and can make you feel happy, especially following doing exercises like running or playing tennis, where you have an aerobic activity. And everything is better if you do it with friends and outdoors, since sunlight is also essential.
Cry
Believe it or not, crying is good, not only because it allows you to have an emotional release, it also helps to reduce pain and stress, to improve your mood and release those chemicals of happiness.
And you don’t have to search for your suffering to start crying, you can search for music, series or even movies that move you.
Watch a good movie
Some studies say that horror movies they can help you deal with your negative emotions, while sad movies can also make you feel better because they make you have an emotional discharge that leads to endorphins, so look for those movies that you know make you cry best way possible (maybe you can watch Pixar’s Up, My Girl, or Toy Story 3).
eat what you like
The BBC says that the spicy food is the one that releases the most of these chemicals, but you can also have a bit of them with foods like chocolate, which can supposedly improve your mood and attention span as well (although it should be with dark chocolate, not those options that are more sugar than cocoa).
spend time with your friends
Well said in a Harvard study, we need to have good friends and maintain an active social life to have that chemical release of happiness. In addition, people who have friends tend to live longer, have less deterioration, and are able to stay physically active longer.
Physical contact can also help you produce the chemicals of the happy quartet, like when you hug your favorite person, or when you have sex.
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