A Guide to 🎀Happiness and Stress🎀
We are human beings – the most advanced being among the five kingdoms and their phylum of Whittaker. As human beings develop, our emotions and senses thrive to unfold themselves. One of the senses which has accompanied the homo species since they discovered feelings is happiness. As we evolve more, our senses get less time to flourish and communicate. We stay immersed in “work”, causing the lack of communication between our emotions. Direct effect of this modern problem is noticed in our behaviour. We all know the feeling of a lone bird soaring in the boundless sky carried by winds of uncertainty and estranged from its flock. We all know what demarcating by internal depression feels like, or how being isolated by human complexity affects us. In this sense, one of the most important thing we need is the instant effect of some neurotransmitters which are the chemicals that send signals between neurons. It is so because on a biological level, happiness is linked to the release of certain neurotransmitters in our brains. Well, happiness, according to psychologists, is a state of well-being characterized by positive emotions, life satisfaction, and a sense of purpose. It’s not about being in a constant state of bliss but rather about how we handle ups and downs. However, achieving it is often easier said than done —especially for students navigating the turbulent waters of school life. So let us learn how we can start being happy and content, using science. First, how does happiness occur? Neurotransmitters. They are the reason why you stay unhappy, or tired or just unmotivated to study. So next time you do not complete your homework, just blame your neurotransmitters, haha , funny, right? Starting with the 'Shah Rukh Khan' of these chemicals – dopamine. Often called the “feel-good” chemical, dopamine is linked to pleasure and reward. Your brain releases dopamine when you achieve something, not essentially very big. Next, serotonin. This neurotransmitter regulates mood and is often associated with feelings of well-being and happiness.