HOW TO RECONCILE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS.

There are many recipes for successful happiness, and everyone can find them by simply adapting their lifestyle. But to do this, it is essential to understand how the dopamine-serotonin duo works.

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to be more successful in life, while others, no matter how hard they work, never seem to experience that dizzying succession of daily victories?

In the end, the former are labeled as “lucky,” while the latter are seen as “losers.”

And have you noticed how many people, envied for their success, are not necessarily happy?

In fact, all of this lies in a difference in brain biochemistry, “neurobiochemistry,” which determines an individual’s level of success and their ability to achieve happiness.

Thanks to the expanding field of neuroscience, answers to these questions are beginning to emerge, particularly with the identification of two highly involved neurotransmitters: dopamine for decision-making and serotonin for positive thinking.

Dopamine and Decision-Making

Dopamine is one of the four “happiness hormones” in your body. The other three are oxytocin (“love hormone,” released when you’re close to or intimate with someone), serotonin (“happiness hormone,” playing a…