Happiness is the one thing that everyone desperately wants. If you somehow manage to attract real happiness in your life, it is so powerful that it will elevate almost everything in your life. The power of happiness is neither easy to achieve nor difficult to maintain.
“Happiness doesn’t just flow from success; it actually causes it.” -Dr. Richard Wiseman
Happiness will give you:
>> A good sleep,
>> You will be better at relationships,
>> You will experience good health and
>> You will be the best at work.
Happiness is the highest form of Wellness.
You are here, searching for happiness because you believe that life has something more to offer. You believe that life is a blessing and it is not boring as it seems to be.
The reasons for this belief can be any. It may be because you are worried about not achieving your full potential in your personal and professional life. Or maybe, you are not happy and satisfied with your life partner at home or a colleague in the office.
If you feel sad sometimes then tell me! :-
>> Are you sad most of the time in your day?
>> Do you feel bored or restless all the time?
>> Does other’s happiness, make you feel uneasy and sad?
>> Do you have a fight with stress along with the turbulence in your mind?
If your answer is “yes” to any question, then please apply all the below information and make your life happier than ever.
Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected- George Washington
Focusing on your own happiness is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.
Therefore, remember to focus on you, until the focus becomes you.
What is the power of happiness?
Happiness has the power to elevate your life and make you more capable of what you appear to be. Some proven benefits of the power of happiness are:
>> Happy people are better at decision-making. All their decisions crave a satisfied life.
>> Happy people have more friends than their counterparts. As the human being is a social animal, we can’t live alone. So, it is pretty awesome to have a good social standing and a decent network of friends.
The only catch here is that you have to be very cautious in selecting your friends.
>> Happy People have more productivity in their personal and professional life as well.
>> Happy People live longer because there is evidence of increased longevity by science.
>> Happy people are financially very healthy and show an increase in income.
This happens because they are often satisfied with their life and are always thankful for everything they have.
Therefore, happy people attract:
>> New opportunities,
>> New possibilities and
>> More positive situations in their life.
Moreover, happy people can grow throughout their life and attract more money as well as happiness. Finally, they make life a better and blissful paradise.
True happiness is when you feel good about yourself without feeling the need for anyone else’s approval.
How does happiness affect the brain?
The pursuit of happiness keeps people motivated to live, as they are always in search of something better in life- Manish Chaudhary
Our brains are greedy for happiness as if happiness is hardwired inside our brains all along the evolution.
Inside the brain, human beings are designed to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Our brain makes it pretty sure to increase the chances of our survival as well as experience more happiness in life.
The logic behind this can be understood by the chemistry of the brain, which is assigned to support these facts:
Thus, when we see through our eyes or sense or feel anything, the signal from our eyes goes into the brain and the brain reacts to it, by releasing certain chemicals inside our body and into our bloodstream. These chemicals are called hormones and they make us feel good or sad, likewise.
These chemicals are called neurotransmitters and they are released from the nerve fibers which affect the power of happiness. They are
>> Serotonin,
>> Dopamine,
>> Oxytocin and
>> Endorphins.
The only keeper of your happiness is you. Stop giving people the power to control your smile, your work, and your attitude.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter and it is made in the brain as well as in our gut (intestine). When serotonin is released in the body, it is circulated in the blood and all over our nervous system. Scientists call serotonin the happiness chemical because higher serotonin levels increase confidence and feelings of well-being.
Human beings are social animals and thus, being around people makes us feel happy. There is a scientific logic that serotonin is more free-flowing in your bloodstream when you feel important and valued by those around you.
This chemical helps you experience the power of happiness and blissful joy.
Moreover, it is a very natural and easy thing to experience happiness, you just need to have the right mindset.
Dopamine is released in your body as a part of the reward system. eg. After sex or after a good meal or whenever you have reached your goal or whenever you are getting a direct message from your favorite contact on Instagram. Ring a bell?
That is why Dopamine is called a reward molecule and this is what motivates and encourages you to spend more and more time on social media.
Dopamine is responsible for keeping us motivated to focus on a goal because of the rewards when the task is fulfilled.
Oxytocin is a chemical that provides us with feelings of calmness, safety in life, and trust. It helps us in creating good friendships and passionate relationships. Likewise, it feeds our happiness.
Endorphins act like strong pain relievers in our bodies. Endorphins are produced by the pituitary gland in the nervous system and they are very effective in minimizing our pain.
Endorphins also enhance our pleasure, as they are part of a reward system along with dopamine.
And this is how our happiness affects our brain in a more positive and healthy way.
Sometimes you have to keep your good news to yourself, not everybody is genuinely happy for you.
Do happy people live longer?
Happy people are more likely to live longer. People who are really happy are:
>> “More likely to follow a healthy routine,
>> Have better social relations,
>> Be more physically fit and
>> Better at personal and professional life.
>> Have a better positive outlook on life.
The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and attracts back to himself the positive results:- Norman Vincent Peale
Happy people are less likely to suffer from increased blood pressure and have lower chances of decreased immunity. It is often seen that people who are unhappy, are severely in need of emotional support as their life is mostly lonely.
Happiness is your own choice, so make the right one.
Therefore, unhappy people tend to have unhealthy habits and spoil their life.
But on the other hand, Happy People are:
>> Confident and walk with more enthusiasm,
>> Achieve more in life and have very good reasons to live for longer,
Happy people tend to show less risky behavior when it comes to survival instincts. Therefore, the probability of injury or getting hurt becomes less. This is another hack to harness the power of happiness and that is why Happy People live longer.
People who are happy, regularly flood happy hormones inside their bodies. This benefits our body functions such as:
>> Stabilizing the mood,
>> Increasing happiness,
>> Giving us pleasure.
>> Inspirational role in the brain’s reward system,
>> Feeling of morning love and trust,
>> Pain relief and relaxation, and
All these benefits are the reason as to why happy people live longer.
Happiness is power and the thing that gives you power will have power over you.
Do happy people recover faster?
Happiness helps us combat stress and recover from our ailments faster.
Happiness can be very helpful in recovering from an injury. Happy People eat healthily, have a good metabolism, and have a balanced whole-food diet.
Whole-food diet is rich in fiber and is known to heal injuries sooner. All these combined show tremendous results in the recovery of Happy People.
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness:- R H Emerson
A study was conducted in a group of people and those who showed more positive emotions and were happy in life showed faster recovery.
iMoreover, It was found that happiness is very good for heart health as it regulates blood pressure. Happy participants showed fewer signs of blockage in the arteries.
Happiness strengthens your immune system as it combat stress. This is because stress releases a hormone called cortisol in our body. Large quantities of cortisol weaken our immune system.
Happiness Fights the disease and disability in people and therefore, happiness increases our life span.
Happiness works tremendously for recovery.
Do happier people get less sick? Harness power of happiness.
Researchers have found that happy people stay positive and satisfied in their life.
The Happiness of life is the best defense against sickness.
There was an experiment conducted in which healthy volunteers were exposed to the common cold and flu virus. After that researchers found out that people who were more positive and happy and life were very less likely to fall ill. So, the study suggested that people who are “emotionally stable” and emotionally positive, could fight the common cold and other illnesses very easily.
It is known that people with “a positive emotional style” showed signs of decreased illness. But it is not such that people who are emotionally weaker will get sick more often. It is all in your state of mind.
How can your emotions influence your health? Key to happiness.
You simply need to understand that, when the brain is happy, it sends messages to our body and organs to function in such a way that the body is kept healthy and sound.
You can understand it as a drug or a medicine which is released by the state of your mind, that positively affects our physiology.
And the other way around, by simply changing your “state of mind” you can produce a very positive effect inside your body through the nervous system and hormones. Thus, successfully harness the power of happiness.
It is known that happy and satisfied people have better health practices, as they engage in regular physical exercise and get plenty of restful sleep.
What causes happiness in life?
Happiness is a Lifestyle, it is a state of mind and it is controlled by many factors such as:
>> The strength of our social relationships,
>> The habits that you adopt during the course of life,
>> Your happiness depends on your anger, your actions, and your loving nature
>> Happiness is controlled by Money, society, culture, and your state of mind.
Happiness is often considered one of life’s ultimate goals, but understanding what makes you happy isn’t always easy.
Our happiness can depend on the chemicals that are released by the brain, such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins, cortisol, melatonin etc. Our genetics account for 50% of our happiness,
>> The circumstances account for about 10% and
>> Activities and actions we do account for about 40% of our happiness.
So therefore, the key to happiness does not lie in changing our genetic makeup (which is very much impossible), and also the key to our happiness does not lie in changing our circumstances, like seeking wealth, becoming more attractive, or choosing better colleagues (which is usually impractical)
But the key to our happiness lies in our daily actions and activities which are truly in our own control.
Surround yourself with positive people and your life will be filled with positivity
Remember
Your Happiness is your own responsibility.
Bonus:
15 steps to make yourself truly happy.
1. Never focus on what’s missing from your life.
2. Never be too harsh on yourself.
3. Never try to tame your curiosity.
4. Never fear to embrace changes.
5. Never value material things more than wonderful experiences in life.
6. Never underestimate the quality of “me time”.
7. Never feel lost, you know what you are doing.
8. Never compare yourself to others.
9. Never complain about your life.
10. Never criticize anything or anyone.
11. Never let your bad thoughts grow.
12. Never stop improving yourself.
13. Never forget to smile.
14. Never stop learning, and
15. Never stop loving.
