Digital editorial news Telecinco 06/20/2024 2:21 p.m.
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This Thursday, June 20, the entire world celebrate the happiest day of the year, Yellow Day. Psychologist Cliff Arnall, also known for developing his saddest day formula or Blue Monday, developed his theory taking into account influential factors in the psychological and emotional well-being of people: being able to do outdoor activities, social relationshipsthe relationship with memories of childhood, warm temperature and the proximity of the vacation, reaching the conclusion that June 20 was the key day to be the happiest on the entire calendar.
The increase in daylight hours and good weather makes people feel greater well-being. This is explained, according to Carmen Betoret, a psychologist at the European University, “because many processes in our body are regulated by light, such as our sleep rhythms or the secretion of certain hormones such as serotonin, directly related to the feeling of happiness.” But beyond the biological aspects, we must also take into account other factors that contribute to greater well-being “such as the fact that, As the days are longer, We do more outdoor activities, we stay more active and we socialize more. All this influences greater psychological and emotional well-being.”
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Although the psychologist assures that determining this day does not mean that it is the happiest for everyone because happiness is something subjective and it varies from one person to another. “Marking a day as the happiest, even symbolically, helps people focus their attention on it and serves as a reminder to focus on the positive aspects of our life”. In this sense, let us remember the study by Martin Seligman, a precursor of positive psychology, on gratitude, in which he asked participants to Every day they will think about three positive aspects about their life. By doing so, it had a very significant effect and decreased rates of depression in the participants, demonstrating that focusing on the positive can improve our mood.
We live in an era of constant medical and technological advances, greater access to information and greater connectivity between people than ever before, and yet, We cannot affirm that people now be happier than before nor that they have a higher quality of life than generations before ours. This is because we lead a very high pace of life and this generates a lot of stress and makes it difficult for us to connect with others and with what surrounds us. To ensure that this is not the case and that we can maintain a constant level throughout the year and not only on specific days, the expert from the European University points out, following Selligman’s conclusions, three ways: pay more attention and increase our positive emotions, be aware of our personal strengths and put them into practice and search for the meaning of our lives.
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The personal relationships They play an essential role in the search for this happiness. Carmen Betoret assures that “human beings need to establish bonds to feel fulfilled and achieve happiness. Personal relationships provide us with emotional support and maintaining honest communication with others helps resolve conflicts and strengthen bonds.” In addition, the psychologist points out actions that we can implement in our daily lives to increase our level of happiness. “Perform physical activities, do not overeat, get enough sleep and having a positive attitude towards the challenges that arise are some tips that we can follow to improve our mood and maintain emotional balance.”
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