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LE VIET HOA – CLASS 106
HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION
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INTRODUCTION
I hold a belief that the luckiest person is not the one who has achieved many successes, but the one who always be cheerful and energetic. The question is “How can people capitalize those positive emotions?”. Without doubt, people should perceive thoroughly all the factors leading to those moods and how to soar them.
OVERALL INFORMATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
While nervous system, including of various cells and nerves, receives the signals and controls the movement and reaction of our bodies, the endocrine system consists of the endocrine glands which produce hormones. Two regulatory systems associate with …show more content…

It is derived from L-tryptophan by a metabolic pathway. This hormone can boost our self-respect and self-worthy, produce the sense of belonging (Christopher, 2012). Undoubtedly, achieving prizes or being successful can be efficient to raise the level of this hormone. Therefore, instead of pursuing one giant dream, people should determine some smaller targets so they can be more enthusiastic to complete their biggest …show more content…

After discovering some interesting information about them, I recognize that it is not difficult to become cheerful. In my point of view, whereas, whatever our circumstances are, people should eliminate their dissapointments and overcome the uncomfortable feelings. BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Bergland, C. (2012, November 29). psychology today. Retrieved from the neurochemicals of happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201211/the-neurochemicals-happiness
2. Buckner, C. (2014, july 11). technology advice. Retrieved from 4 Chemicals That Activate Happiness, and How to Gamify Them: http://technologyadvice.com/blog/information-technology/activate-chemicals-gamify-happiness-nicole-lazzaro/
3. Pankova, E. (n.d.). Human diseases and conditions. Retrieved from Brain Chemistry (Neurochemistry): http://www.humanillnesses.com/Behavioral-Health-A-Br/Brain-Chemistry-Neurochemistry.html
4. verywell. (n.d.). Retrieved from The Nervous System and Endocrine System: https://www.verywell.com/the-nervous-and-endocrine-systems-2794894
5. wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from serotonin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin
6. wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from dopamine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine
7. wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from oxytocin:

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