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Money can buy happiness
Money can buy happiness No, I didn’t mean to write money can’t buy happiness. Yes, I did mean to write money CAN buy happiness. But, here’s the important point, it’s how you spend that money that brings happiness. And it’s not by spending it on yourself. In a study carried out by Michael Norton and…
Read MoreKindness matters
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]There are some people in the world who have such a capacity for kindness and generosity it quite astounds me. Once such person is John Sweeney. He’s the man behind the social movement Suspended Coffees, which I’ve…
Read MoreCan planning make you happy?
Can planning make you happy? So you’ve booked a holiday. You’re sure you’ll have a fantastic time when you’re there, but what about in the lead up to it? Do you think you would be happier if you had two months to wait for your holiday or two days? Research has show that anticipating an…
Read MoreWrite your own good news headline
Have you noticed how the news often leads with a negative headline? So, if a survey asking people if they’re happy finds that 80% are happy and 20% are unhappy, you can be sure the news headline will concentrate on the minority of unhappy people. Even though 80% of those questioned said they’re happy! It’s…
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