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#441 Life Diversity Leads to a Happier Life (New Research Study)
Category: Health
Duration: 00:14:45
Publish Date: 2023-07-28 08:00:00
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Life Diversity Leads to a Happier Life (New Research Study)

Research has recently discovered a correlation between our happiness and the amount of diversity we create in our lives.  When we enhance our mental and physical routines, our happiness state increases.  Additionally, these diverse activities affect our brain (the hippocampus and the striatum), supporting diversification's positive results.

Aaron S. Heller, Tracey C. Shi, C. E. Chiemeka Ezie, Travis R. Reneau, Lara M. Baez, Conor J. Gibbons, Catherine A. Hartley. Association between real-world experiential diversity and positive affect relates to hippocampal–striatal functional connectivity. Nature Neuroscience, 2020; DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-0636-4

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