At the end of the Spring Festival holiday, our family of three began to pack up and return to the city from their hometown. Reluctantly, the son removed his gaze from the TV to sort out the boxes, and said with great nostalgia: Alas, how can the year pass so quickly. Yes, the New Year is such a happy year for the children. There is a large group of small partners together every day, there is no heavy learning pressure, you can sleep until you wake up naturally, you can also watch TV and play games every day. But is happiness really like that? What is true happiness?
Speaking of happiness, it is necessary to mention Steiner Yansen's "Philosophers talk to children about happiness." As a Dutch philosopher and literary theorist, Stena Yansen has a very rich teaching experience, she is very good at using simple language to make simple theories easy to understand, coupled with the whole book is full of childlike, childlike illustrations, large blocks of color like a Rubik's Cube, attracting readers can't help but be curious to find out.
Stena points out that happiness is strongly associated with substances in the body, and the study found that the hormones (also known as hormones) that dominate happiness are mainly dopamine, endorphins, serotonin and oxytocin. Correctly understanding, understanding, and grasping these four hormones can give the body more stress responses and get more feelings of happiness.
01 Dopamine is a reward for the brain
Have you ever had a moment like this? You set a goal, and when you achieve those goals, that feeling of satisfaction, pride, pride, that's why dopamine is released. Dopamine can motivate us to try new things, so be bold and do all the things you like to do, which is conducive to the release of dopamine.
02 Endorphins like physical activity and exercise
When people engage in physical activity, including physical activity, they release a substance called endorphins, which can suppress pain and bring people endless happiness. There are many people who exercise every day, and their bodies secrete this substance. After a period of habit formation, the sense of happiness generated by exercise will also make people feel obsessed with it, which is what people often say: sports are addictive, fitness is addictive. In fact, not only exercise, but also the physical activity within their reach is the same effect, look at the elderly in the countryside who have worked all their lives, even if the material conditions are not bad, they still can't stay idle.
03 Serotonin is responsible for driving away depression and anxiety
Studies have shown that serotonin is strongly associated with mood and is responsible for driving away depression or other anxieties, and basking in the sun is conducive to its secretion. Therefore, you will find that when the autumn and winter are cold or rainy, the mood is depressed, but the mood of the sun is inexplicably happy.
04 Oxytocin loves intimate contact
When people touch or hug each other, it is secreted. When people fall in love or women have a baby, they secrete oxytocin, so oxytocin is also called "hugging hormone".
Stena also tells people that both happiness and unhappiness are related to hormones, that it is the interaction between the body and the brain, and that people can influence their feelings through substances and bodies. The author argues that happiness is more or less learnable, and the book quotes the famous happiness professor Patrick Van Heis's "telekinetic" approach.
Purpose - Goal
This is the wish you want to fulfill. Goals are important, they are what motivates you to get out of bed every day.
Electricity - charging station
Where do you rest and how to relax yourself. Everyone needs a charging station to make themselves happy.
People – friends and family
Do you have family and friends who talk about everything and can play together? Do you have a loved one, a loved one, or someone you like?
Through a number of open-ended questions, clear and clear answers and representative examples, the book also uses interactive forms to trigger children's thinking about their own and others' happiness, and points out the direction for their future happiness.