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Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 9 mental exercises — zany but productive. Dorothea Brande was an American writer and editor, well known for her books Wake Up and Live and Becoming a Writer (a useful resource for writers, by the way). In 1936, in Wake Up and Live, Brande suggests several mental exercises to make your mind keener …
Happiness interview: Paul Bloom. I recently read Paul Bloom’s new book, How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like. It’s an absolutely fascinating look at pleasure and why we feel it. The relationship between pleasure and happiness — what it ought to be, and what it actually is – is one of the most complex …
I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in — no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. My adventures in the lands of happiness research led me …
