happiness
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No, Not Everything Happens for a Reason: How Well-Meaning Platitudes Keep You Feeling Stuck
It’s weird what messages sink into your subconscious over the years — “We’re living in unprecedented times”, “Vegemite puts a rose in every cheek”, and “Get tough! Get Blockout tough!”. And then there are other, more ephemeral messages— those big but subtle statements floating around in the cultural ether. Things like, “Slow and steady wins the race”,…
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Why Do Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy?
The self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology – the scientific study of what makes people flourish. At the same time, the rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm continue to soar worldwide. So are we doomed to be unhappy, despite these advances in psychology? According to an influential article published in Review…
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How You Should Structure (Not Schedule) Your Downtime
As much as some people may find the idea of leisure time appealing in theory, when it comes down to stepping away from work and other personal and family obligations — even for a few hours — the thought of not being “productive” can be a source of stress.
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For A Happier Marriage, Spend Less On Your Wedding
According to researchers, the success of your marriage is pretty closely connected to your wedding, itself. Here’s what science says.