Neuroscience explains the delicate sparks that can either create happiness or make it elusive. Happiness has power–it makes us more productive, engaged and creative. When we’re feeling good, we are better able to create delightful experiences and have that positivity trickle into everything we touch. Let’s take a look at methods for cultivating happiness within ourselves so we can propagate it for others.

1. Cultivating
Happiness
Nicole Maynard
@punkynixter

2. Same is true for happiness.
You cannot fully love
until you love yourself.

4. If it bleeds it leads
• There are not so great things going on
• The news - sensationalism

5. “she struggled to find happiness in her life”

6. Brains are more fertile for weeds
Edible
Mate-able
Dangerous
Deadly
POSITIVE NEGATIVE

7. NEGATIVE
Brains are more fertile for weeds
POSITIVE

8. Negativity bias kept us alive

10. Negativity breeds negativity

11. Negatives outweigh positives

12. Good news!

13. The more they’re used, the stronger they become

14. Good experiences reshape your brain

15. # 1 Be mindful of the moment

16. # 2 Do what you enjoy

17. #3 Reminisce the good times

18. Sitting 20 min walk
#4 Walk it off

19. Broccoli Spinach Avocados
BlueberriesWalnuts Almonds
#5 Feed your brain

20. #6
facebook.com/itsthehappypage

21. #7

22. #8 Play Time

24. You're able to love
others and do for others
by giving and doing for
yourself first
Wayne W. Dyer

25. Thank you
Nicole Maynard
@punkynixter

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