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The Happiness Virus…Are You Gonna Catch It?

I found a fascinating new study that I just had to share with you immediately!

New research shows that in a social network, happiness spreads among your whole group of friends and family. Even your friends of your friends of your friends will experience more happiness if you are also happy.

Happiness is a attractive, high vibrational state. When we hang around happy people, we feel happier because frequencies and vibrational states modulate or work to match each other.

And when we are happy, we positively influence those around us.

Here is why I get excited about this.

Last night I was reading another research study about the effects of emotions on DNA. In one study, scientists removed DNA from tests subjects, placed the DNA in special, sealed containers and then placed the containers at the top of a big building. The DNA donors remained on the lower floors of the building.

As the scientists evoked a variety of emotions from the DNA donors, the separate DNA on top of the buildings reacted instantaneously to their “owners” emotional changes. When the donor was happy, the upstairs DNA strands relaxed and expanded. When the donors were sad the DNA coiled tightly and become more “dense.”

If our emotional responses affect our DNA and presumably our physical well-being and our emotional condition can be influenced others, then it stands to reason that our well-being can actually improve or “heal” the well-being of others.

In other words, when you feel good, you help others feel good.

(BTW, sadness did not influence others as much as happiness. Happiness was much more contagious.)

Right now we seem to be facing a big economic shift. The news said today that in November of this years, we had more job losses reported than we’ve had in 34 years.

Depending on your point of view, this information can create an experience of depression or despair, and, of course, lack consciousness.

And, even though this “dense” vibration is not as contagious as happiness, it is still influential.

Be honest. How many conversations have you had recently about “The Economy”?

Have they been inspirational and uplifting conversations?

When we are sad, worried, stressed and depressed, we shut down the solution-finding centers in our brains. It becomes physiologically challenging to solve problems and we just “react” in fear to our emotions.

One of the most important things we can do during these economic shifts is to diligently tend to our emotions and our vibrations.

When you stay relaxed and happy, your ability to find solutions and stay creative expands.

I think we have a powerful mission in front of us. It’s is truly a joyful mission!

I say that if our happiness is contagious and has a positive influence on those around us, then, at the very least, those of us with the privilege of carrying this knowledge, can embark on a powerful mission of spreading happiness, optimism and joy each and every day.

Think about how much more deeply you will be committed to maintaining your own state of well-being when you understand what a powerful, positive impact your happiness can have on the world around you.

I invite you to start each day with the following intention:

Today I intend to stay happy. I know that my real job is to pursue my happiness each and every day. My happiness comes from my inside my heart and mind and no person, place, thing or experience can take my happiness away. I enthusiastically say “yes” to opportunities that expand my happiness. I delight in knowing that my happiness is contagious and I secretly savor the delicious spread of my happiness “virus”. I watch happiness grow and expand all around me and I am grateful to be a part of the spread of well-being and abundance on this planet.

Have fun!

I’m going holiday shopping and spreading the good cheer!!!

Love,
Karen

P.S. Here’s a link to a summary of the research study:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/05/happiness.social.network/index.html

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