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i used to do this naturally when i was young.. i could instantly just create the most awesome feeling throughout my body at any time.. but i rarely did so because I was afraid it wouldn't feel so good if I just kept doing it all the time
it was like.. when you get excited about something or you're super happy about something and you just capture that feeling... i was able to just make myself feel that whenever i wanted if i had to compare it to something i'd say it was like the feeling of a come-up on ecstacy but instead of it lasting hours, it would just be for a few seconds or so, but the residual effects were a complete mood/happiness improver that lasted i never tested to see how long i could hold the feeling, it was more like a pick-me-up that would just improve my mood and make things better
but like i said, i only did it sparingly because i was afraid there might be consequences if i overdid it or something.. not sure why but that's just how i felt about it
Yeah probably from a naive approach I'm sure it would wear off pretty quick. If you just happened to find a way to wiggle a muscle in your body or brain that triggers feel-good, I'm sure it would get old pretty quick. But with some guiding philosophy and intentional practice, it really can keep feeling good! (not always or every time, obvs, but it's still in you! Try again!)
yeah, i never tried to sustain it or anything, just in a small burst as a pick-me-up type thing.. it would instantly put me in a better mood and that had repercussions throughout the day.. some days i might do it a few times.. often it was wasn't really even intentional, it just sorta happened but the effects were very real