The most beautiful things are within our reach
The gurus of 'mindfulness' say that the door to happiness only opens from within. The most beautiful things in life are often free and within our reach , but the noise of what distracts us, sometimes, is much greater.
Did you know that if you eat green leafy foods you will be happier? Or that a scent can directly connect you with a happy moment? And that there is a yoga posture capable of raising your endorphins?
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_*Credits: Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Êclat L'eau de Parfum perfume, Berskha yoga set, Asics trainers, Dyptique candle and Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation _
There are a series of experiences and gestures approved by science as inducers of happiness. And that's why we created...
THE TRAVELER LIST OF THE 10 THINGS WITHIN YOUR REACH THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPIER
1. A RECIPE: GREEN
We could say that green is the color of hope, but on the plate it is the color of beauty. Leafy vegetables are not only the basis of any low-calorie diet, but also they contain vitamins K and E, the lack of which is associated with depression. They are also rich in folic acid, directly related to the production of dopamine in the brain. Spinach, Swiss chard, algae, kale... They contain the key to the kitchen of happiness.
In them is the key to the kitchen of happiness
two. A SONG: OR BETTER, 1,000
The power of music over emotions is demonstrated. A song can have almost therapeutic benefits on us , it can make us happier, connect with our emotions or, what is the same, remind us that life can be immensely beautiful. For this Spotify has created the list of The Most Beautiful Songs in the World , with 75 legendary titles, such as Because the Night by Patti Smith or Heroes by David Bowie, where “finding beauty in a handful of songs” . Here .
3. A SUNSET: THE MAGIC HOUR
There are certain moments with an incomparable charge of illusion. Those moments when you feel that everything is about to begin: Friday afternoon, when your flight takes off... And watching a sunset can be a very mindful act that connect you with nature and with your future prospects at the same time.
Four. A BOOK: DON'T STOP READING
"Don't miss out on the little joys in life while you wait for happiness," they say on the cover of Happiness Álex Rovira and Francesc Miralles (also authors of The Labyrinth of Happiness, The Treasure Map, The Last Answer and other titles aimed at self-improvement). Through 30 letters addressed to a friend who is going through a low moment they propose 30 ways to awaken our natural joy, an "immediate and naked, direct and evident" joy that "transcends everything and is everywhere" and that, according to them, is extremely simple. Something like 'hygge' in the Spanish version.
5. AN AROMA: THAT IS FIXED IN YOUR MEMORY
Sartre said that perfume is the most intense way of remembering. Science has proved him partially right: it turns out that citrus aromas create positive chemical reactions in our brain that reduce stress and connect smells with our memory: in this way we can return to a happy place, a loved one or a special moment. special only through smell. Choose a fragrance with heart notes, such as orange blossom (this is the case of La Vie est Belle de Lancôme), and chemistry will do the rest. There are those who have even created a chain of happiness.
La Vie est Belle de Lancome
6. A GESTURE: SMILE
So simple, so simple. You may have always thought that smiling is the consequence of a happy feeling, but experts now show that it can also be the cause. Various scientific studies come to say that If you get into the habit of smiling, your brain will begin to interpret that you are happier. Something that Darwin himself already considered almost 150 years ago.
7. PUT FLOWERS IN YOUR LIFE
We don't say it: Harvard says it. Apparently having flowers at home helps relax anxiety and negative feelings , and taking care of them daily will make you feel good about yourself.
They help relax anxiety
8. A YOGA POSTURE: FOR EVERY DAY
In the rock on which the practice of yoga is based is the elimination of negative thoughts as a path to happiness. "The mind is everything: we are what we believe." Well, each one of the asanas (or postures) that yoga preaches is associated with a mantra and a benefit, and there is one focused precisely on attracting the positive: the cat posture says "I will find happiness in my path today" . It is a ground movement, harmonious, that focuses the mind and calms its fluctuations, relaxing the nervous system.
9. SING IN THE SHOWER: SERIOUSLY
If the effects of music on our emotions are positive at any time of the day, a curious study carried out by the University of Manchester has confirmed that an act as simple as Singing out loud in the shower is a small piece of the happiness puzzle. Apparently a small organ in our hearing is directly connected to the part of our brain that registers pleasure. It captures the frequency of the notes of our voice and sends them creating an immediate feeling of happiness. But it is also also It is proven that the best ideas can come from the shower: Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, says that a five-minute shower at a hot temperature (29 to 35 degrees) is highly productive in terms of creativity: because, according to her research, the brain is more active when it is not focused on a single task.
10. AN EXPERIENCE: TRAVEL
Whether in search of the autumn sun, on a route through Italy, chasing the myth of Nordic happiness or discovering the most beautiful corners of the Mediterranean: traveling opens the mind and relaxes the spirit. It is the only thing that when you spend money (the ticket) will make you richer. Travel always and without stopping, as much as you can.