sadness
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Turns Out All of Us Are Deeply Unsatisfied With Life, According to a New Survey
Australians’ satisfaction with life as a whole is at its lowest level in 21 years, according to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index survey, a collaboration between Deakin University and mutual company Australian Unity. Each year since 2001, we survey a geographically representative sample of 2,000 Australians about how satisfied they are with their lives…
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Use These 3 Skills to Increase Your Emotional Agility
If you’ve found yourself having an overblown reaction to something relatively small during the past year or so, you’re not alone. We’re all juggling so much — mentally and emotionally — that it can be difficult to continuously have to process everything that comes our way. These can be anything from major threats — like…
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You Should Feel Sad On Your Birthday
2Everyone likes a little cry sometimes; that’s why there are sad songs and movies and books. A little elective melancholy exercises your emotions even when your actual life is going well, and it can leave you mentally and physically refreshed. Some times are particularly well-suited: rainy days, late nights, and birthdays.
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The Surprising Benefits Of Sadness
Homo sapiens is a very moody species. Even though sadness and bad moods have always been part of the human experience, we now live in an age that ignores or devalues these feelings. More’s the pity. Here’s why bad moods are good for you.