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Harvard Psychologist: There’s A Good Chance Your New Year’s Resolution Will Do More Harm Than Good
Business Insider: With January 1 approaching, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of seeing a new year as a fresh start, and maybe you have a New Year’s resolution ready to go.
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5 Reasons Giving Thanks Can Improve Your Life
New York Magazine: If you’re older than 9, it’s hard to resist the urge to roll your eyes when someone at the Thanksgiving table suggests, “Let’s all go around the room and share what we’re
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Those Phone-Obsessed Teenagers Aren’t As Lonely As You Think
NPR: A recent dinner with my friends went something like this: “Wait, who is going to take a Snapchat of all of us when our drinks arrive?” “Oh no, I can’t! My phone is dying.”
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Shop Yourself Happy
The Atlantic: This year, a few pure souls might celebrate a freegan Christmas. Some will opt for a “Buy-Nothing” holiday. Others still will pull off a DIY Hanukkah. The vast majority of people who have some disposable income, however
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We Make Our Big Life Decisions at 29, 39, and So On
New York Magazine: The years before beginning a brand-new decade — ages 29, 39, and so on — tend to be spent in self-reflection, according to a new paper published online today in Proceedings of the National Academy of
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Can Money Buy You Happiness?
The Wall Street Journal: It’s an age-old question: Can money buy happiness? Over the past few years, new research has given us a much deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how