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To Get More Happiness, Feel More Sadness

To Get More Happiness, Feel More Sadness Opening the Aperture of Emotions To get more happiness, feel more sadness. This is another way of interacting with reality, one in which we can LIVE more fully, embracing everything. Opening the lens is a way of being that is more rich and rewarding than constant re-framing. This […]

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Kiss My Feet

Let’s pretend for a moment that you have a friend who hates the politics of George W. Bush. Whenever the guy speaks, he begins to seethe with anger, and the rest of his day is ruined.

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Pump Up the Jams

Originally posted on DailyHap, where I regularly contribute articles on happiness and well being. Fact: When you listen to music you like, music evokes positive emotions(1). Playing it combats stress(2). Music therapy has been shown to improve moods, raise motivation, reduce anxiety, and even “fight depression, insomnia, and addiction” (3)(4). It brings people together, and literally […]