If you've heard of the hedonic treadmill or hedonic adaptation, then you know that we have a baseline for our happiness level. And when that baseline level requirement increases, it becomes harder and harder to be happy. It's almost like the happiness rat race. This begs the question: "How do we feel happier on average?" In this video, we cover tips like happiness through meditation, finding joy in your work, or even going out for a walk. Hopefully, some of these tips can help you on your journey on how to be happy. Writer: Michal Mitchell Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera Animator: yupiyupine YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Mao, G. X., Lan, X. G., Cao, Y. B., Chen, Z. M., He, Z. H., Lv, Y. D., Wang, Y. Z., Hu, X. L., Wang, G. F., & Yan, J. (2012). Effects of short-term forest bathing on human health in a broad-leaved evergreen forest in Zhejiang Province, China. Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES, 25(3), 317–324. doi.org/10.3967/0895-3988.2012.03.010 Luders, E., Toga, A. W., Lepore, N., & Gaser, C. (2009). The underlying anatomical correlates of long-term meditation: larger hippocampal and frontal volumes of gray matter. NeuroImage, 45(3), 672–678. doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.12.061 Miyazaki, Y., Lee, J., Park, B. J., Tsunetsugu, Y., & Matsunaga, K. (2011). Nihon eiseigaku zasshi. Japanese journal of hygiene, 66(4), 651–656. doi.org/10.1265/jjh.66.651 Nazish, N. (2021, June 29). 10 daily habits that can actually change your life. Forbes. Retrieved from www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2018/03/30/10-daily-habits-that-can-actually-change-your-life/?sh=a90029e630c3. Brodwin, E. (2019, March 18). 24 easy habits that psychologists have linked with health and happiness. Business Insider. Retrieved from www.businessinsider.com/science-backed-things-that-make-you-happier-2015-6. Healthcare, I. (2019, December 28). Daily Habits that will make you happier. intermountainhealthcare.org. Retrieved from /intermountainhealthcare.org/blogs/topics/live-well/2019/12/daily-habits-that-will-make-you-happier/. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go
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