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Time Travel To The Future

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Anytime you need to be happier, just do some time travel. It’s that simple. I know what you’re thinking: He’s finally gone insane. No, I’m not crazy. And you don’t need a time machine. You’re just going to use your imagination. But scientific research shows this is a great way to immediately increase happiness. You can do it anywhere and it doesn’t cost anything. Research shows happiness is all about where you put your attention. And shifting your attention to the past, the future or even the present — can boost happiness. Still sound silly? Stay with me. You do unhappy time travel all too frequently. When you are overcome with regret, you’re turning your attention to negative elements of the past. When you worry, you’re thinking about an unpleasant future. But we can also use mental time travel to get the best out of life. Here are three ways, why they work, and quick tips to use them to put a smile on your face. 1) Time Travel To The Future! It’s as simple as anticipation

This will make you happy !

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This will make you happy !   1) Take Recess Most of what we do all day is "instrumental." What's that mean? It gets something done. It's practical. It achieves a goal. But these days we seem to be doing more and more that's instrumental and a lot less that's just fun . 2) Switch Autopilot On You spend 40% of the day on autopilot, engaging in habits, not actual decisions. 3) Unshackle Yourself Do less. Really, you can 4) Cultivate Relationships Christine pulls a quote I love from the wonderful book Triumphs of Experience: ...there are two pillars of happiness revealed by the seventy-five-year-old Grant Study…. One is love. The other is finding a way of coping with life that does not push love away. 5) Tolerate Some Discomfort Many of us come home from work and think, "I just want to sit down and do nothing." And that's understandable if you're overworked and burned out. But "doing nothing" is really

Buy Happiness !

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How to Buy Happiness: The Purchases Most Likely to Bring You Joy While true happiness may be something that can only be found in the heart, there are plenty of arguments that say money can actually buy you some happiness here and there. Here are some of the ways experts say it's possible to write a check and make it out to your happiness.  It's certainly hard to measure happiness, of course. There's no point system or way to accurately measure the happiness flowing through your bloodstream, and happiness is an emotion that can mean different things for different people, so keep that in mind as you read on. That said, buying happiness all comes down to how you spend your money. It could be a new album from your favorite artist, a trip to somewhere you've longed to travel to, or just a cold beer at the end of a long day. This guide won't unlock the secret to true happiness in your life—whatever that may entail for you—but it will provide some ideas on how to g