Care is connecting. Care is giving value, appreciation or love. Studies show a boost in our oxytocin secretion when we are able to give care to others. As you know by now, a boost of oxytocin related to a happier mood state. So, let’s dive into how you can become a care bear and reap…
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Does the blaming game steal your joy and happiness?
Are you someone who (too) easily takes the blame for things happening around you when in fact they are not always because of you? Do you often carry the weight of mistakes and failures of others on your shoulders and make it personal? If you identify yourself in the questions above, you might be engaging…
How a dose of optimism can improve your mood
Let’s face it- we have not had the easiest 2.5 years and just as we get through the Covid-19 pandemic (knock on wood!) we are faced with other crises impacting us all over the world! It is relatively easy to only focus on what is going wrong: How our world leaders are letting us down,…
Cleaning up your environment can improve your mood
Litter robs us of a positive feeling nature or a clean environment provides us. Litter affects not only mother earth, but our mental health, our animals and wildlife, the economy, businesses, tourism, and crime. We have all heard that we must pick up litter, recycle and keep our environment clean. Walking down a street or…
a Happier you with Yuzu
Yuzu is a citrus fruit of East Asian origin and has traditionally been used to promote psychosomatic (mind-body) health. Yuzu produces a distinctive aroma of citrus and floral that promote calmness, reduces stress, and uplifts your mood. The scientific Journal of Alternative and Complementary medicine reported on the results of a research study exploring the…
Your mindset affects your mood
The way you think about the world influences the way you act in this world. The way you think about others influences the way you treat others. The way you think about yourself influences your reality every second of every day. Being happy is – to a certain extent – a mindset. It is a…
Boost your happiness by saying ‘Thank You’
Happiness and gratitude are best friends. Writing a thank you note is a prosocial experience that will not only benefit the receiver but will benefit you as well. Gratitude reduces stress, boosts your immune system, and helps reduce negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and depression. When you feel sad or depressed, you often lose…
Your diet definitely affects your mood!
The food you eat not only affects how your body works but also affects your mind. Food generates energy that sustains you and helps you to exist. Food provides you with essential minerals, vitamins, and nutrients that build your immune system, and water, fat, and protein that fuels your body and your mind. It is…
Can Hey Happy improve my mood?
Hey Happy is a fun, interactive mental health web-based app designed to improve your mood and overall well-being. Hey Happy is designed on the principle of neuroplasticity. Implementing the information, tools, and techniques – all backed by science – will give you the opportunity to change the structures in your brain to think, feel and…