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The Happiness Plan with Sarah Treleaven and
Astrid Van Den Broek

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Want to feel happier? Ditch the sweatpants
  • Tue Mar 13 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
bare feet, shoes, heels

Given the "investment" so many of us make on our wardrobes. . . This just might actually be validating news: according to a new study, the clothes that you put on every morning can have a strong impact on your mood. Want to feel happier? Ditch the sweatpants »

Need a reason to live? This author has 15 of them
  • Tue Nov 08 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
Friends drinking at bar While recovering from a suicidal depression, writer Ray Robertson decided to put together Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Live, a book that addresses some of life's most fundamental questions. ...more
How a cup of coffee can prevent depression
  • Fri Sep 30 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
coffee Like most people, I have a few personal vices of which I'm very fond. I sometimes like ignoring a sensible bedtime. I often love a slightly warm glass (or two) of jammy red wine. ...more
Can positive thinking treat your depression?
  • Thu Aug 04 2011
  • Astrid Van Den Broek
New depressed woman If you’ve ever succumbed to bouts of depression, sadness, the blues, whatever you’d like to call it, you may appreciate the struggle in determining how to treat it. Meds? Therapy? Ignore the whole thing and just hope it goes away? ? ...more
The world's most unexpected pick-me-up?
  • Fri May 06 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
sex Ladies, I think most of us can agree that sex can do wonders to boost a mood — especially if it's been a while since we last had a man take off his pants in our presence. But it turns out that it's not just the friction of skin and the flurry of kisses that can make us feel better: there's evidence that semen itself has anti-depressant properties. ...more
From the brink of suicide to a life that feels worth living
  • Fri Feb 18 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
From the brink of suicide to a life that feels worth living At some point in life, most of us find ourselves in a dark, seemingly inescapable place. ...more
How to beat the winter blues
  • Wed Feb 02 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
Winter got you down? Are you sick of gritting your teeth to get through a particular season? Dr. John Sharp, Harvard psychiatrist and author of The Emotional Calendar, explains why and what you can do to make it better. ...more
 
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