Psychological trick that makes you ‘enjoy your life’ revealed by scientists

SCIENTISTS have revealed a brain trick that can help you enjoy life.

The technique is called ‘dishabituating’ and is explained in a new book Look Again: The power of noticing what has always been there.

Experts Tali Sharot And Cass R. Sunstein wrote the recently published book.

They both discussed the dehabitation theory in an interview with The New Scientist.

“You can wean yourself off by removing yourself from an environment because when you come back, you’ll see it with fresh eyes, whether it’s spending a few days away from home, making changes to your routine, trying a new skill,” Sharot told the news outlet.

The trick doesn’t necessarily mean removing yourself from environments you don’t enjoy.

It can also mean taking a break from the things that make you happy.

Sharot gave the example of a group of study participants listening to a song.

Some participants listened to the song all the way through, while others listened to it with pauses.

Those who took a break while listening ended up enjoying the song more.

“Anything that is good is really good at first, but then the joy diminishes because we get used to it.

“But if you take a break and then go back, the joy is now great again,” Sharot told The New Scientist.

The expert also revealed that shorter holidays may be better for your happiness.

According to the book, 43 hours of vacation is the happiest moment.

‘The key to this disruption – to seeing, feeling and noticing again – is change.

“By temporarily changing your environment, changing the rules, changing the people you interact with – or even just taking a step back and imagining change – you regain sensitivity, allowing you to identify the bad more clearly and appreciate the good more deeply,” the book’s description explains.