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The importance of physical activity
The role of genetics in lifespan
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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 and dance around your room.
Sleep!
One of the reasons we’re so unhappy in our modern lives is that we’re consistently sleep-deprived.
- You must get at least seven hours of sleep for at least four nights of the next week.
- Be sure to practice good sleep hygiene too— no devices before bed and try to avoid caffeine and alcohol on the days you’re getting your sleep on.
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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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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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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.
Rese...
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You need 7–8 hours of high-quality sleep each night to fully rest your body and brain.
Many believe that to be more productive, they need to sacrifice their sleep.
In reality the opposite is true. A good night’s sleep is the foundation of a highly productive day.
...Tips To Sleep Better
- Maintain sleep hygiene by making your bed a sleep-only spot, not to be used for eating and other non-sleep activities. Use aromatic diffusers to enhance the mood, and invest in a proper pillow/mattress/bedding sheets.
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Sleep deprivation: Its effects and how to fix it
Sleep deprivation is when one's body does not get the proper amount of sleep it should. Some effects of being sleep deprived: memory issues, the inability to think clearly, weakened immune system.
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