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In the first official episode of "What's On Our Minds?", I discuss happiness and how we maintain it. How does our body react to stress? How can too much stress chronically impact our overall happiness? What are some ways to help gain and maintain happiness? --- Sources: Drevets, Wayn. The Serotonin System and Depression. YouTube, 18 Feb. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWF-cJoFnVQ. Jakobsen, Janus Christian, et al. “Erratum to: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors versus Placebo in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.” BMC Psychiatry, no. 1, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, May 2017. Crossref, doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1311-5. Lee, Do Yup, et al. “Technical and Clinical Aspects of Cortisol as a Biochemical Marker of Chronic Stress.” BMB Reports, no. 4, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - BMB Reports, Apr. 2015, pp. 209–16. Crossref, doi:10.5483/bmbrep.2015.48.4.275. Ooishi, Yuuki, et al. “Differential Effects of Focused Attention and Open Monitoring Meditation on Autonomic Cardiac Modulation and Cortisol Secretion.” Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers Media SA, July 2021. Crossref, doi:10.3389/fphys.2021.675899. Powell, Alvin. “Harvard Researchers Study How Mindfulness May Change the Brain in Depressed Patients – Harvard Gazette.” Harvard Gazette, Harvard Gazette, 9 Apr. 2018, https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/. Talks, TEDx, and Phil Boissiere. 30 Seconds to Mindfulness | Phil Boissiere | TEDxNaperville. YouTube, 13 Dec. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad7HqXEc2Sc.