Just as the rich get richer, studies show that often the happy get happier and the sad get sadder–because of simmering brain temperatures–also known as “resonance.”
Happy thoughts all share the same resonance in the brain–and are shown to naturally attract the memory of other happy thoughts–also simmering at the same happy “resonance.”
Chances are you’ve witnessed this theory of resonance with guitars. You know if you pluck the G string on one guitar, the G string on any nearby guitar will have “sympathetic resonance” and start to vibrate as well! If you haven’t experienced this, check it out! It’s very cool.
Well, memories are “tuned in” at specific frequencies, based on the information they’re encoded with–like “This is high-level happy stuff” or “this is low-level miserable stuff.”
Whatever resonance your present thoughts are simmering at (“high-level happy” or “low-level miserable”), they’ll attract memories of similar information. The result: When you’re happy, a stream of positive thoughts ensues. Ditto on simmering negative thoughts.
The good news: Over time, negative brain resonances eventually simmer back up to their normal, daily, even-keeled midlevel set zones. When they do, that’s when the feeling of “rebounding” kicks in.
So if lately you’ve been worried that you’re never going to feel like your normal self again, don’t. You’re biologically wired to return to your normal midlevel mood.
Happiness Assignment: Create a Gratitude Journal. Record: Who do you love? What do you love? What do you love to do? Psychologists find that people who keep weekly gratitude journals end up feeling happier, more energetic, and more optimistic than those who don’t. So write down those people, things, and experiences that bring you joy, and keep your brain resonating at a happy temperature.
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