#24 : Daily D.O.S.E of Happiness

 

Daily D.O.S.E  of Happiness 

Have we ever analysed why the boat or ship gets drowned in the water,  is it because of the water outside the boat, which is, in abundance?  OR  it is because of the water which has gone inside the boat, which topples the boat? I guess you know the answer.

     If we compare the boat situation to our lives, we have a captivating outcome. There are a lot of things outside which pollutes our mind , like dreadful news, melodramatic serials, unwanted/ Stressful /Heated  discussions, rumours, etc. This all leads us to stress, anxiety & depression and it culminates to boat situation. It’s not what is happening outside, it is what we have taken inside and what we have done with it.

  It’s in our hand How to be Happy, I will be sharing you the DOSE  how you can be happy as it backed by Scientific research, I urge you all   to follow same and be happy. Our Brain releases four types of happiness Hormones which makes us  HAPPY, peaceful and joyful.

. Every time we accomplish something, a hormone is released called Dopamine. So we should always try to schedule  our day with small tasks which we can accomplish during the day so we come out accomplished something big or small , so you can be happy whole day .

  How many of you have seen “Munna Bhai MBBS“? What is the highlight or take away from that movie?  Yes, its “Pyaar or Jaadu ki ki Jhappi”  meaning HUGGING. Their protagonist goes on and gives HUG to people who were serious, having a problem, Sick , depressed, anxious. And, due to hug or closeness to another human being, we release another happiness hormone called “Oxytocin”.

This is released with an increase in our Social interactions  like partying, when we shake hands, attending a meeting like this, laughing, eating together, discussing, playing together, all releases Oxytocin, which again leads to happiness.

Now a days when I go home or when after a long time doing something I go to my son’s room I open my arms and say to him, Give me  Oxytocin, And he stands, and we HUG each other, and this is the best thing which happens where you forget everything as it elevates/uplifts  our mind . Like Rekha when she reaches home , door get open , seeing her Mom , her daughter comes running  and hugs her, she forgets how  the day was  behind her. Now we can understand why we need to embrace a child when he/she is in a bad mood or vice versa.

Lot of us  are involved in charity work , like giving donation , teaching to poor people, participate in  global day of caring, planting trees,  we mainly are transcending ourselves to give back to society, when we go beyond ourselves, when we work for others and we don’t expect much in return, the satisfaction of joy we realize is due to the secretion of Serotonin hormone .

Even if we are kind to others, this will be released. The  Best way to cheer yourself is to cheer someone else UP. Someone nicely explained what Selfless work means, Sow the seed where when the tree grows, you don’t intend to sit and relax beneath it .

 We sometimes get hurt,  or be in a  pains, and for that pain, we pop  painkillers. BUT  if you have observed when we practice for a marathon or when we slog in the GYM, we are drowned in sweat, we do repetition after repetition, the coach is after us, we do it happily even after experiencing so much pain. We bear that pain, because we enjoy that pain, at this time a hormone is released called Endorphins, this hormone helps the body to cope up the pain of exercising, and that’s why we enjoy this pain.

Laughter is another way to release this hormone. That’s why we feel so much relaxed when we consciously / unconsciously laugh. So we should get involved more in LOL – Laughing out Loud . So simple formula for a daily dose of endorphins = 30 mins of exercise + 30 mins watching funny stuff. 

So, what is DOSE for happiness, Its Dopamine ( Your accomplishments, start with small accomplishments in a day), Oxytocin ( be social, hug while going out and coming to home), Serotonin ( involve in selfless work )  and Endorphins ( Exercise + laughter ) .

 I Urge you all   to use  DOSE  and be happy in your lives because Happiness depends upon ourselves.  Dalai Lama Said "Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions."