What do your purchases say about how happy you are?
- Sat Apr 07 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
According to a recent study reported by Tim Murphy in The New York Times - I Buy, Therefore I Am (Unless I Return It) - how you spend your money says a lot about how happy you are with your life. The study, by San Francisco State University, found that people who spend their money on experiences, including pricey meals and trips to Mexico City, are more extroverted, more adventurous and happier than those who spend their money on material things, like an expensive pair of red-soled shoes or a new couch for the living room. The study even found that experiential buyers are more likable and have less anxiety than people who spend their money on pretty things. Experiential buyers were also perceived as more charismatic than materialistic...
What do your purchases say about how happy you are?
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To be happier, do this with your lunch break
- Thu Mar 08 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
They say that money can't buy happiness—and that's partially true—but there is one little thing you can do with your dollars that might give your day a boost: Treat a friend to lunch.
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How to be happy during a heat wave
- Fri Jul 22 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
This week in Toronto, the temperature has consistently been in the 30s — and, once you factor in the humidex, the 40s. While that level of heat might sound like misery to some, I'm having a pretty great time. So why is the heat wave making me so happy?
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Five summer things that make me happy
- Mon Jun 20 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
In honour of tomorrow being the first day of summer, I have compiled a list of things that I love but usually only have access to during the summer months — just in case we're not all excited enough about the impending heat.
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Love, life and what I ate
- Mon Dec 20 2010
- Sarah Treleaven
A recent trip to Hong Kong made this food lover realize how much there still is to try, from snake stew to steamed gizzard.
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