General
Science
Food Effects
Unhappiness
True or False
100
What is happiness?
Happy state of mind called flow the feeling of complete engagement in a creative or playful activity.
100
What is the hormone that makes you happy?
Serotonin
100
Carbohydrates make you more?
Relaxed
100
What is depression?
a mental disorder characterized by extreme gloom, feelings of inadequacy, and inability to concentrate
100
People are ore depressed in the summer months
False: Winter
200

How can you make yourself happy?

Sleep well, eat delicious foods, show gratitude, join a group.

200
What chemical makes people more talkative and excitable?
Dopamine
200
Proteins make you more?
Alert
200
What are some symptoms of depression?
Fatigue insomnia loss of appetite headaches backaches feeling of worthlessness.
200
Is sleeping well and eating delicious foods a solution to procrastination?
True
300
Do things around you affect your happiness?
Things you taste and smell can actually affect your happiness.
300
What is the chemical produced when you work out that helps depression, anxiety, and sleep??
Endorphins
300
A depressed person who needs their spirits lifted should eat?
Turkey or Salmon
300
If you are happy at work will you work harder than if you were unhappy?
It has been argued that happiness at work is one of the driving forces behind positive outcomes at work, rather than just being a resultant product
300
People who are in a depression have a high level of Serotonin?
False: Low level of Serotonin
400

What 2 things should you try to be when giving a compliment?

Sincere and specific

400

What is triggered in your brain when you give a compliment?

Oxytocin

400
Which foods leads to sluggishness, slow thinking, and fatigue?
Hamburgers and French Fries
400
What should you do after a break up to make yourself happy?
Start a hobby Buy things you love Make friends Talk to a family member Feel gratitude
400
Children misbehave in school because they want to feel recognized and special.
True
500

People are happier when they engage in what types of activities?

Activities that have no payoff other than pleasure, such as hobbies.

500
Complex carbohydrates raise the level of what in the brain?
Tryptophan
500
What would be the best diet balance with high in protein and supplies complex carbohydrates?
Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread. Turkey is high in protein and whole wheat bread supplies the complex carbohydrates.
500

If you are unhappy what are 5 little things you can do each day to get happier?

Make your bed.  Name 3 things you are grateful for. Give someone a compliment.  Get 10 minutes of physical activity.  Do something you love. 

500
People should eat more proteins when they are nervous.
False: Carbohydrates
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