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Kindness & Social Connection
Research shows that happy people are motivated to do kind things for others.
- You can do one extra act of kindness per day, or you can do a few acts of kindness in a single day.
- It should be something that really helps or impacts another person.
Research shows that happy people spend more time with others and have a richer set of social connections than unhappy people.
- The simple act of talking to a stranger on the street can boost our mood more than we expect.
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Savoring & Gratitude
Savoring is the act of stepping outside of an experience to review and appreciate it.
- Lengthens the positive emotions that come with doing something you love.
- It can be a nice shower, a delicious meal, a great walk outside, or a...
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Exercise & Sleep
Let’s Get Physical
- 30 minutes a day of exercise can boost your mood in addition to making your body healthier.
- Get your body moving a bit more than usual. It is not supposed to be a high-level activity, you can throw on some headphones a...
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Meditation & Gratitude Visit
Meditate!
- Practice intentionally turning your attention away from distracting thoughts toward a single point of reference.
- It can have a number of positive benefits, including more positive moods, increased concentration, and more feelings of social connection.
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Misconceptions about Happiness according to Science
Things we THINK make us being happy
Lots of Money: A little bit :)
Awesome "costly" stuff: NO
True love: For a little bit :)
Perfect body: NO
Good grades: A little bit :)
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What our expectations are so bad
We think in relatives not absolutes, which means we take a point of reference.
That's why we compare ourselves with others.
The results of Social Comparison:
- Feel better when we are surrounded by people we think is inferior to us or worse wh...
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Annoying features of our mind
- Our minds' strongest intuitions are often totally wrong. The things we think are gonna make us happy don't really make us happy.
- Our minds don't think in terms of absolutes. Causes social comparison, which is described by the image above, the orange ...
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The Science of Well-Being
If you want to explore what can psychological sciences teach us about how to be happier, feel less stressed out, and build productive habits.
In order to know what makes you happy, you must identify things or thoughts don't do it and why.
Then, you should try to implement the followin...
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Remember That Good Action
Acts of kindness have been proven to make us happier, lower our blood pressure, and promote stronger social connections.
While people do feel good by doing acts of kindness, new research shows that we benefit by just recalling certain acts of kindness done by us in the past.
Random Act of Kindness
Find ways to perform small, random acts of kindness during your day. These acts can be incredibly simple, from complimenting a stranger at the grocery store on his or her shirt to making your spouse coffee before work to engaging a co-worker you don't usually talk with in a friendly Zoom chat.
Research On Kindness: The Findings
- Women seem to be affected (or motivated) more than men by the kind behaviour of other people.
- A kind act on the street, or on TV had the same effect on people.
- The kind of kindness witness related to the response of the witness. If the act was praising, for instance, the r...
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