20 Happiness Hacks That Will Help Improve Your Life

18. Music helps to improve happiness

A study found that listening to upbeat music boosts happiness in just 2 weeks. Study participants only succeeded in improving their happiness when listening to upbeat music instead of somber music.[20]

Music increases nucleus accumbens activity, an area of the brain which releases dopamine.

What to do: Only listen to your favorite upbeat music when you want a happiness boost.

Music helps to improve happiness

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