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Research shows that very few external conditions are correlated with increases in happiness. Take money for instance: a year after winning the lottery, most winners revert back to the same emotional state they were in before they won. That’s probably because of
hedonic adaptation. ‘Hedonic’ comes from the Greek meaning ‘pleasure’.
Pleasure, alas, is something we quickly adapt to. Initially, any new titillating delight will produce feel-good chemicals that are going to
light up the neurons of the brain like a Christmas tree, but as we begin to take it for granted and stop noticing our good fortune, our arousal levels recede and we need more of the stimulus to elicit the same response.
That’s why love at first sight is often only love at first
sight. Like everything else, once that person is part of your life, you take them for granted. And that’s why gratitude is such a strong happiness booster.
It’s not what we have, but our continuing awareness and appreciation of what we have, that keeps us buoyant.
Until next week - Create
Your Self!
Justin
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