The KK Times Magazine - The KK Times July 2025 Vol1

In this issue

🔹 Highlights & Features: 🧠 Brain and Happiness Science: Dr. Shubhangi Gupta explains the “happy hormones” – Serotonin (calm and confidence), Dopamine (motivation), and Endorphins (giggles and relaxation).
Tips to boost happiness include laughter, movement, sleep, trying new things, and being kind.
🌍 World’s Happiest Countries (2025 WHR Rankings): Countries like Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands top the happiness charts.
Factors like trust, empathy, shared meals, and outdoor living contribute to national happiness.
Kids are encouraged to create their own “Happy Country” by designing flags, festivals, school values, and community rules.
📖 Fiction Story: “The Day the Sunshine Disappeared” by Veronica: A heartwarming tale set in Oakhaven, where kids revive joy and kindness to bring back the sun.
The narrative emphasizes human connection, laughter, and the importance of stepping away from screens to embrace togetherness.
🎨 Crafts & Activities: Origami hearts and giggly Tissue Box Monsters.
DIY joy-spreading crafts designed to make children laugh and bond through creativity.
A family game with dental mouth guards to encourage silly interactions.
🧩 Puzzles & Challenges: Riddles, rebus puzzles, a sudoku grid, mood meter, brain teasers, and decoding challenges.
Activities promote vocabulary, logic, emotional intelligence, and collaborative play.
🐴 Therapy Animals: Feature on animals that help humans emotionally and physically – dogs, cats, horses, and even llamas.