{"id":173340,"date":"2025-04-04T10:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T23:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/?p=173340"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T02:51:10","slug":"12-ways-to-turn-on-your-happiness-genes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/12-ways-to-turn-on-your-happiness-genes\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways to Turn On Your Happiness Genes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is happiness genetic?<\/p>\n

Is it predetermined?<\/p>\n

In 2017, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, published a paper that, for the first time, linked genetics to happiness.<\/p>\n

In the study of nearly 300,000 people, the researchers, led by Meike Bartels, found that there was a direct link between genes and happiness.<\/p>\n

This is a groundbreaking study.<\/p>\n

\"Happiness\"<\/p>\n

For the first time, researchers were able to determine that happiness is genetic; that your happiness is predetermined by your genes.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s much more to the story.<\/p>\n

You see, the research also pointed out that environmental factors can turn happiness or sadness genes on or off.<\/p>\n

In other words, your environment can turn on or off genes that make you happy or sad.<\/p>\n

This environmental influence over your genes is known as epigenetics.<\/p>\n

\"People2\"<\/p>\n

Environmental factors that make you happy<\/h2>\n

Associate with Happy, Upbeat People<\/strong> \u2013 If your inner circle is made up of happy, upbeat people, like a virus, they will infect you with their happiness and positivity by turning on your happiness genes and suppressing your sadness genes.<\/p>\n

Gratitude<\/strong> \u2013 Expressing gratitude every day turns happiness genes on and sadness genes off.<\/p>\n

Volunteering<\/strong> \u2013 Helping others through volunteer work turns happiness genes on and sadness genes off.<\/p>\n

Dream-Setting<\/strong> \u2013 Pursuing something you are passionate about, something that you enjoy that brings you joy, turns happiness genes on and sadness genes off.<\/p>\n

Pursuing Meaningful Goals<\/strong> \u2013 Pursuing meaningful goals, goals that help advance your dreams, can turn happiness genes on and sadness genes off.<\/p>\n

Finding a Success Mentor<\/strong> \u2013 Finding a mentor who teaches you what to do and what not to do, activates your own happiness genes, and deactivates your sadness genes.<\/p>\n

Happy Spouses<\/strong> \u2013 When your spouse is happy, upbeat, and optimistic, this activates your own happiness genes and deactivates your sadness genes.<\/p>\n

Upbeat Boss<\/strong> \u2013 Working for a boss who is happy, upbeat, and optimistic, activates your own happiness genes and deactivates your sadness genes.<\/p>\n

Read to Learn<\/strong> \u2013 The brain loves to learn.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hardwired to learn and rewards you, when you read to learn, with happiness neurotransmitters that turn happiness genes on and sadness genes off.<\/p>\n

\"Job\"<\/p>\n

Find a Job You Like or Love<\/strong> \u2013 Finding a job that you like or love will turn on your happiness genes and suppress your sadness genes.<\/p>\n

Growth<\/strong> \u2013 Taking on projects or responsibilities that force you to grow as an individual (meaning to learn new things) excites the brain, which then releases happiness neurotransmitters that turn on happiness genes and turn off sadness genes.<\/p>\n

New Hobbies<\/strong> \u2013 The brain likes novelty.<\/p>\n

When you take up a new hobby or anything new, your brain rewards you by producing happiness neurotransmitters which turn on happiness genes and turn off sadness genes.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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