Some people think that money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness. Do you think people can be happy without much money ? What other factors contribute towards happiness?

Nowadays, many believe that having wealth is a major reason why humans can feel joy while others believe they can be satisfied without having much cash. Personally, I agree with the latter opinion as there are other aspects of life that can

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make us cheerful

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as having social interactions and having control over our reactions towards unfortunate situations.

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with, humans are considered to be social beings by nature who have the physical ability to feel joy when interacting with other humans.

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means that people are born to have relationships with others.

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, anatomically speaking, by talking with a crowd and developing relationships, the human brain releases hormones,

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dopamine and serotonin, which are claimed to induce happiness. In fact, a journal from Cambridge Psychology in 1995 has proven the claim to be true after observing the subjects' dopamine levels before and after being placed in a group scenario.

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, from the scientific point of view, social interaction is indeed a factor that induces contentment.

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, how individuals control their reactions to undesirable events in life, helps in determining how satisfied they are feeling.

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, there are practices, like anger management therapies or meditations, that the public adopts in order to equip themselves with a better outlook to ill-fated occasions.

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, when having a bad day at work and feeling extremely upset, I prefer to sit down and take a few deep breaths in an effort to calm myself down. By being determined to not feel any more distressed for the rest of the day, I have managed to feel happier.

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, when one chooses to have a positive mind

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of being pessimistic, we are able to think clearly and find contentment in any situation. In conclusion, a majority of the population may firmly believe that satisfaction comes from having an abundance of money.

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it might be true to an extent, I believe money does not hold the biggest impact on one's cheerfulness. As proven by the explanation above, being able to bond with others and

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better management of our minds and actions have shown to be effectively making people smile too.