How does meditation influence the experience of joy and happiness?

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The feel-good chemicals in the brain oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin, increase after meditation and levels of the fear and stress chemical and cortisol, drop physically. This helps you feel happier and less stressed over time.
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It helps you clear your mind with all kinds of thoughts..
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When we are meditating we experience our increase in focus and self-awareness. Whenever we get the experience of joy and happiness we know that this joy is temporary as after some time this emotion is going to go away. So we become emotionally aware which helps in regulate our emtions like if we want...
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When we are meditating we experience our increase in focus and self-awareness. Whenever we get the experience of joy and happiness we know that this joy is temporary as after some time this emotion is going to go away. So we become emotionally aware which helps in regulate our emtions like if we want to enjoy any happiness or joy or simply be neutral. read less
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