helen
helen is an author and ______?
journalist
sadness is a ___ emotion.
temporary
what is the chemical that makes us happy?
dopamine
talking to someone who can listen without judgment is a good way to cope with sadness. true or false?
true
what is the name of helen's book?
how to be sad
we only feel sad when something bad happens. true or false?
false.
what is the hormone that makes us stressed?
cortisol
dissociating from sadness can lead to ______.
addiction
what is helen's motto?
getting happier by being sad better
sadness is actually ________ to being happy.
essential
what is the recognition that all people share similar experiences called?
common humanity
you should never have to ______ for how you feel.
apologize
what was the question that helen was asked most often while she was journaling?
how can i be happy?
what is the main difference between sadness and depression?
sadness is temporary while depression is not.
what is the process called when we adjust to things that make us happy and go back to baseline happiness.
hedonic adaptation or the hedonic treadmill
what are examples of "quick fixes" that are unhealthy?
substance abuse, making yourself too busy, overworking yourself, over/under eating
how many years was helen a journalist?
12 years
what is one of the positive things that occurs during a state of sadness?
attention to detail, perseverance, generosity, gratitude
what do psychologists call it when mountaineers reach the top of a mountain and are disappointed?
summit syndrome
what is one of the healthy ways Helen tells us we can use to cope with sadness?
read a book, listen to music, watch a show, talk to someone