Ce ii face pe oameni fericiti? Dar pe tine? not ready!

Sunt oamenii determinati sa fie, in mod natural, fericiti?  FALS.

Desi s-a crezut mult timp ca anumite persoane sunt predestinate de a fi fericite sau nu, indiferent de experientele traite de-a lungul vietii, aceasta conceptie s-a schimbat in ultimii ani, fiind inlocuita cu ceea ce numim "stiinta fericirii". Sa invatam sa fim fericiti!

FALS...De-a lungul timpului, cercetarile specialistilor indicau faptul ca, emotiile negative sunt mai puternice decat cele pozitive, argumentand cu studii potrivit carora oamenii nu au aceeasi reactie in ceea ce priveste castigul versus infrangere.

Totusi, in timp ce emotii nefaste castiga lupta cu cele bune, pe moment, emotiile pozitive castiga de-a lungul timpului deoarece isi pofera sansa de a construi incontinuu, de la ceea ce ai.

In general, happy people do NOT:
• Express gratitude, forgiveness, and kindness
• Get regular exercise, sexual activity, and good sleep
• Have higher incomes or higher intellect than most
• Savor joy and practice optimism and self-actualization
There is no evidence to show that money is directly related to happiness or intellect. Studies have found that happier people generally: express gratitude on a regular basis; practice being optimistic; engage in frequent acts of kindness; savor joyful events, and practice forgiveness.

What makes people happier? Sexul sau banii?

Good news for folks whose bedrooms have more activity than their bank accounts: Research shows that sex is better for your happiness than money. Overall, the happiest folks are those getting the most sex: married people, who report 30% more between-the-sheet action than single folks.
A part of the brain called the mesolimbic pathway is the brain's reward center, which is associated with feelings of joy.

Which method is used to help people gain physical and emotional healing and wellness?
• Sonotherapy
• Rhythm orders
• Music therapy
• Sonar

Music therapy, the use of music to gain physical and emotional healing and wellness, is a healthy way to express oneself. The rhythm and tone of music can excite you or relax you. Music therapy can help reduce your heart rate and blood pressure and increase your ability to think, learn, reason, and remember.

From a 2010 study of happiness, which country ranks No. 1 in life satisfaction?
• America
• Denmark
• Switzerland
• Canada
From an in-depth money, happiness, and satisfaction study done in 2010, Denmark ranks No. 1 in life satisfaction, seventh on positive feelings, and fifth in income. Comparatively, the United States ranks No. 1 in income but ranked 16th in life satisfaction and 26th on positive feelings.
You r more likely to be unhappy if u live in California
Out of 51 slots, California ranks No. 46 on the happiness scale. Surprisingly, New York and California do badly in the happiness ranking. Researcher Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, says, "Many people think these states would be marvelous places to live, but the problem is that if too many individuals think that way, they move into those states, and the resulting congestion and house prices make it a non-fulfilling prophecy." So where is the No. 1 place brimming with happiness, you ask? Louisiana.

What do laughter and comedy do for the human body?
• Boost blood flow and immunity
Some studies have shown that the ability to use humor may raise the level of infection-fighting antibodies in the body and boost the levels of immune cells. Other research at the University of Maryland studied the effects on blood vessels when people were shown either comedies or dramas. After the screening, the blood vessels of the group who watched the comedy behaved normally -- expanding and contracting easily. But the blood vessels in people who watched the drama tended to tense up, restricting blood flow.


Chemicals in the body to feel good
In terms of happiness, mood elevation is associated with a release of serotonin, endorphins -- the body's natural opiates -- and oxytocin, also known as the "love/comfort/compassion" hormone. As for tryptophan, the body can't make it, so diet must supply this chemical, which is found poultry, meat, cheese, yogurt, fish, and eggs.

http://www.webmd.com/balance/happiness-rm-quiz

Which is better to improve one's own sense of happiness?
Sure, pleasure is great and you need plenty of it, though there is more to happiness than racking up pleasurable experiences. Psychologists studying the effects of positive emotions say gratitude can improve our sense of happiness if we turn it into a conscious and regular practice. Feeling gratitude, they say, is something you do (such as expressing gratitude or keeping a gratitude journal) vs. something you wait for!

Hedonophobia, hedonism, and hedonist are all words derived from the Greek word hedone , which means pleasure or delight. "Hedonism" is a philosophy that emphasizes pleasure as the main aim of life, and a "hedonist" is a pleasure-seeker.

Suppression of sadness is one of the keys to long-term happiness.
Having a positive outlook doesn't mean you never allow yourself to feel sadness. "Happiness is not the absence of sadness," says David Spiegel, MD, medical director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. It is not a stiff upper lip or the pop psychology mantra, intoning "always stay upbeat" in the face of cancer. "Phony happiness is not good." By suppressing sadness, you suppress other, more positive emotions, as well, he says, so people who try to suppress emotions actually become more anxious and depressed.

At what age are people happiest?
• 17-21
• 29-35
• 40-46
• 50+
It's a fact: People are happier, less stressed, and feel better about themselves after age 50! A recent survey of more than 340,000 people showed overall feelings of well-being improve as people pass middle age. Researchers report negative emotions such as stress and anger decline after the early 20s, and people over 50 worry less than younger folks. The authors say it may be as simple as this: With age comes increased wisdom and emotional intelligence.