We have to choose to be happy. Our ability to act in ways that cause the brain’s happy chemicals to release is what determines our level of happiness. How do you keep yourself content?  The four happiness chemicals and how to manipulate them will be covered in this article. What Chemicals Cause Happiness? Our body produces four essential hormones that regulate how we feel. They are oxytocin (the love hormone), serotonin (the mood stabilizer), dopamine (the reward chemical), and endorphin (the pain killer). These hormones can either be positively or negatively impacted by the things we do, the food we eat, and the environment we live in. The best way to get these “happiness hormones” to function in…