Feel-Good Productivity : How to Do More of What Matters to You

Stuart Brown says: ‘Remembering what play is all about and making it part of our daily lives are probably the most important factors in being a fulfilled human being.’

But how? The answer can be found by studying what specifically elicits dopamine. As one article published by Harvard Medical School puts it, the hormone is activated by ‘sex, shopping, [and] smelling cookies baking in the oven’11 – in other words, by the activities we find fun. So if we want to harness the revolutionary effects of play, our second

Positive emotion: Peace, gratitude, satisfaction, pleasure, inspiration, hope, curiosity, and love fall into this category. Engagement: Losing ourselves in a task or project provides us with a sense of “disappeared time” because we are so highly engaged. Relationships: People who have meaningful, positive relationships with others are happier than

In order to perform at our best, we need to access our positive and uplifting emotions such as passion, ambition, determination, excitement, eagerness, and happiness.