Called Cafine Emotions, This Way Is Useful To Turn Negative Emotions To Be More Happy

Illustration of ways to be happier is called emotional caffeine according to social scientist Arthur Brooks, Ph.D. (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA Emotional cafe is a trick to feel happier. This designation is taken from the mechanism or way caffeine works in the brain. As stated by social scientist Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., happiness is defined based on macronutrients. Just like the healthy food the body needs, which contains protein, fat, and carbohydrates in balanced quantities.

Brooks reported by mbg mindfulness, Thursday, March 28, divides the macronutrient of happiness that needs to be considered. Supporters of macronutrient happiness are emotional caffeine. Caffeine, in fact, does not provide fuel or increase energy production in the body. When drinking caffeinated drinks, this substance blocks neurotransmitter activity, called adenosine.

"When you're too excited, you want more adenosine to calm you down," Brooks said.

Molecularly, caffeine is the same as adenosine molecules. If you drink caffeine, it doesn't make you excited but blocks the production of adenosine, which makes you less nervous when doing important tasks. Brooks explains, caffeine works very 'circ'. It replaces adenosine production by blocking and replacing it with the same effect compound in it.

In relation to how caffeine works in the brain, Brooks is guided by replaces one's emotions with another'' or works like caffeine in an emotional context, helping to be happier. By imitating how caffeine works, you can react as desired, not according to feelings. The point is, emotional caffeine is an emotional exchange. Although it can replace negative emotions does not mean ignoring these emotions, yes.

This is more about fulfilling what is needed at that time, or which important moments you have to act on. Analogously, you need to breathe deeply and count up to ten to relieve anger. Just like when doing important tasks and feeling negative emotions. So that negative emotions do not interfere with concentration, you may exchange for emotions that are more supportive of productivity.

How emotional caffeine works, it can also replace feelings of pessimism by choosing to think about expectations or the good things that are waiting ahead. According to Brooks, this is not to foster toxic positivity, but about changing your emotions at this time to calm down and give you better choices. In this way, Brooks said, you can live a happier and more satisfying life.