"Americans say they're more dissatisfied with life than ever before. Anhedonia, a loss of enjoyment in usually pleasurable things, and hypernormalization, the experience of daily life amid disconcerting societal change, can lower one's wellbeing. Even little treats accessible delights like a walk, a piece of cake, a streaming binge can stop feeling good in this context. Part of the issue of living in such a stressed-out world is some conglomeration of burnout and compassion fatigue and doomscrolling,"
"But joy is crucial for resilience and forward motion. Being able to actually feel the pleasures of being alive and having agency over what we're doing is actually a path of our liberation and a sign of our liberation, activist Adrienne Maree Brown said in July. For those experiencing depression or prolonged stress, clinical care from a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist can be invaluable. However, it is possible to bolster one's baseline capacity for pleasure, priming the brain to more easily access motivation and happiness."
Anhedonia is the loss of enjoyment in normally pleasurable activities, and hypernormalization describes daily life amid disconcerting societal change; both can lower wellbeing. Small accessible pleasures such as walks, pastries or streaming can stop feeling rewarding when motivation is depleted. Burnout, compassion fatigue, doomscrolling and inaction can compound stress and blunt joy. Joy supports resilience and a sense of agency, enabling forward motion and liberation. Clinical care from a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist can help people with depression or prolonged stress. Anticipation of rewards engages dopamine and can produce more dopaminergic activity than the reward itself. Strengthening baseline capacity for pleasure and deliberately anticipating small treats can prime motivation and increase enjoyment.
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