https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/neuroscience-4-rituals-happy
Read the article for details and study references. Note that this is not an academic journal article.
1. Ask “What am I grateful for?” No answers? Doesn’t matter. Just searching helps.
2. Label those negative emotions. Give it a name and your brain isn’t so bothered by it.
3. Decide. Go for “good enough” instead of “best decision ever made on Earth.”
4. Hugs, hugs, hugs. Don’t text — touch (and get massage; both decrease the stress hormone cortisol while increasing feel-good oxytocin).