IQ Increases In Tandem With Happiness
This PDF link below provides information on the increase in our cognitive abilities when we are in a happier state of mind. The same individual is literally smarter when they are happy then when they are not happy.
The ramifications of this are huge. In business and problem-solving, if the same team will have better ideas when they are in positive states of mind than when they are in negative states of mind the outcome can change dramatically depending on emotional state.
In relationships, which we all know tend to deteriorate when times get tough, how much is about the relationship and how much is about not thinking straight?
If our home life is miserable, what impact does that have on our success in other areas?
If our children are miserable, what impact does that have on their current success and their future opportunities?
We Are Smarter When We Are Happier
Happiness is a learned skill. It is not about the environment. It is about how we react to the environment. Suppression is unhealthy. Denial is unhealthy. Continuous states of being unhappy, angry, frustrated, etc. are not good for our mental or physical well-being.
Learning how to be happier is the best gift we can give to ourselves, our families and friends, and even to the world because who we are as we interact with others is better for every person we interact with when we are happier.
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