Psych2Go's video: How To Be Happy Backed By Neuroscience

Many of you enjoyed our video "Habits Killing Your Energy", but what about the habits or rituals that will make you happy? How do you can boost your happiness levels using the power of your own brain? Well, wonder no more! We've dug deep into the latest neuroscience research to bring you four incredible rituals and habits that are scientifically proven to make you happier. 4 Habits Killing Your Energy https://youtu.be/JJSTpPr9Bhg Mini PSI are finally here. Grab one today: www.psych2go.shop Writer: Dylan Swanepoel Editor: Caitlin McColl Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: Brandon Animator: Ayacchi @Ayacchi YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy References: Skovdal, M., & Pereira, L. C. D. V. (2022). “It pulls you down, but you need it to access the benefits”: the double-edged sword of mental illness diagnosis. Ciencias Psicológicas, 16(1), e-2220. Lieberman, M. D., Eisenberger, N. I., Crockett, M. J., Tom, S. M., Pfeifer, J. H., & Way, B. M. (2007). Putting feelings into words. Psychological science, 18(5), 421-428. Korb, A. (2015). The upward spiral: Using neuroscience to reverse the course of depression, one small change at a time. New Harbinger Publications. Hartley, C. A., & Phelps, E. A. (2012). Anxiety and decision-making. Biological psychiatry, 72(2), 113-118. Konopka LM. (2015) How exercise influences the brain: a neuroscience perspective. Croat Med J. Apr;56(2):169-71. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2015.56.169. PMID: 25891878; PMCID: PMC4410170. Averill, J. R., & More, T. A. (1993). Happiness. In M. Lewis & J. M. Haviland (Eds.), Handbook of emotions (pp. 617–629). The Guilford Press. Hertenstein, M. J., & Weiss, S. J. (Eds.). (2011). The handbook of touch: Neuroscience, behavioral, and health perspectives. Springer Publishing Company. Floyd, K., Hess, J. A., Miczo, L. A., Halone, K. K., Mikkelson, A. C., & Tusing, K. J. (2005). Human affection exchange: VIII. Further evidence of the benefits of expressed affection. Communication Quarterly, 53(3), 285-303. Buzzell, L. (2020). Ecotherapy. In: Leeming, D.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24348-7_9155 Ulrich, Roger. (1979). Visual Landscapes and Psychological Well-Being. Landscape Research - LANDSC RES. 4. 17-23. 10.1080/01426397908705892 Heller, A.S., Shi, T.C., Ezie, C.E.C. et al. Association between real-world experiential diversity and positive affect relates to hippocampal–striatal functional connectivity. Nat Neurosci 23, 800–804 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-0636-4