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Happy Dance and Movement

The Science of HAPPY Created by happify" HAPPINESS IS CONTAGIOUS! People all over the world have created their own dance videos to Pharrell's infectious hit song, "Happy." (The original 24-hour video featured people dancing all over L.A.) Montreal, Canada Kiev, Ukraine Washington, D.C., USA Berlin, Germany Paris, France Buenos Aires, Argentina E Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jamaica Cape Town, South Africa "Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do"I Dancing together at the same time produces a neurochemical release that leads to positive emotions. Because 7'm Happy.. Research shows that when you get happier, your close friends and family become happier, too. Studies show that happiness leads to success, not the other way around. Happy people are also more creative and more productive at work. Happy people are more likely to give to charity $44,000 The amount raised for charity when Pharrell auctioned his famous Grammys hat on eBay "Can't nothing bring me down" Optimistic people are more likely to do well at school, at work, in athletics, and even in politics. People who explain their successes and failures with optimistic explanations are less likely to quit and more likely to be high achievers. HOW MUSIC AFFECTS YOUR MOOD AND YOUR BRAIN Music Can Make You Happier -with a Little Effort! A recent study showed that when people actively tried to feel happier while to upbeat music, they felt their moods lift more than those who just listened passively. Music Can Jmpact Our Visual Jnterpretation People who listen to a short clip of happy music are more likely to judge a neutral face as being happy. Music Rewards the Brain 90% Just before and during your of people have experienced favorite part of a song, your brain "chills down their spine" releases dopamine, which is while listening to music. associated with feelings of reward. (Food and sex also trigger dopamine release!) "MOVING" TOWARDS A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE More Rhythm, More Happiness? We're predisposed to rhythmic movement, like dancing: In one study of infants, the more the babies kept with the rhythm of the music, the more signs of happiness they showed. Happy Movements, Happy Mood After a few seconds of making happy movements (think: dancing, or jumping with your arms in the air), you're more likely to feel happy. Even imagining yourself making happy movements – or watching others make them – can produce a lift in mood. Dance Your Way to Joy Studies show that dancing can enhance mood. In one study of teen girls, the positive effects of regular dance classes lasted for up to 8 months after the classes ended! INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS 20 March 2014 24hoursofhappiness.com #happyday Created by happify UNITED NATIONS DONATE TO THE UN'S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS FOUNDATION PHARRELL WILLIAMS WATCH HAPPY > BUY GIRL > Build skills for a happler life at happify.com Sources Fowler, J.H. & Christakis, N.A. (2008) Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network. British Medical Journal. http://www.spring.org.uk/2013/09/10-magical-effects-music-has-on-the-mind.php Nusbaum, E.C. & Silva, P.J. (2010). Shivers and timbres. Social Psychological & Personality Science. Ferguson, Y.L. & Sheldon, K.M. (2013) Trying to be happier really can work. Journal of Positive Psychology. Logeswaran, N. & Bhattacharya, J. (2009) Crossmodal transfer of emotion by music. Neuroscience Letters. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/brain-music-pleasure-reward-system-_n_3076023.html The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Shafir, T., Taylor, S.F., et al. (2013). Emotion regulation through execution, observation, and imagery of emotional movements. Brain and Cognítion. Duberg, A. et al. (2012) Influencing self-related health among adolescent girls with dance intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Wiltermuth, S. S., & Heath, C. (2009). Synchrony and cooperation. Psychological Science, Kleinman, S., & Hall, T. (2006). Dance/movement therapy: A method for embodying emotions. The Renfrew Center Foundation Healing Through Relationship Series. Anik, L., Aknin, L.B. et al. (2009) Feeling good about giving: The benefits (and costs) of self-interested charitable behavior.

Happy Dance and Movement

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