Americans are plagued by the misconception that happiness is inversely proportionate to physical work. The truth is that “accomplishing tangibly productive work” increases happiness.

“When you do meaningful work with your hands, a kind of neurochemical feedback floods your brain with dopamine and serotonin,” says writer Catherine Newman in the July 2011 edition of Ladies’ Home Journal.

http://www.lhj.com/health/stress/mood-boosters/want-to-be-happier/

What is one productive and meaningful physical activity you can regularly engage in?

David Horsager, Trust in Business, Trust in Leadership, Ladies Home Journal, Neurochemical Feedback, Productive Work, Tangible Work