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Kindness Will Make You Happier Than a Higher Salary
The world may feel cold, scary and cruel, but if you are open to seeing it, there is a lot of kindness, according to a new report. … “Even though the world feels like it’s
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New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and Anxiety
… CBT is the gold standard therapy for treating depression and anxiety, one or both of which will afflict around 20 percent of people during their lifetime. It may be the best remedy we have
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How to Complain Better and Strengthen Relationships
… Marital researcher John M. Gottman found that even in successful long-term relationships, 69 percent of conflicts remain unresolved due to fundamental differences in personality, lifestyle preferences or values. Rather than seeking a “fix,” strive for
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‘I Spent 30 Years Searching For Secret to Happiness – The Answer Isn’t What I Thought’
… Professor Bruce Hood, of the University of Bristol, speaks of the human tendency “to blow things out of proportion…[focusing] on our own failings or inadequacies”. He runs ten-week courses at Bristol on the science
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The Easiest Way to Feel More Organized
… It’s tempting, of course, to turn this type of manageable task into an existential undertaking. “Instead of thinking, I’m going to spend an hour this week on paperwork, it becomes, I’m going to be
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Eight Ways to Stay Happier This Year, According to Science
… There is another way the past could help you in the present. Research suggests that engaging with our ancestry can have profound psychological benefits. Family stories about overcoming adversity, for example, can be empowering
