What's on your Happy Music list?
- Sat Feb 18 2012
- Astrid Van Den Broek
I’ve been thinking about music a lot this week. While I always have tunes playing somewhere, whether it’s on my computer while I putter, or in the kitchen while I cook or in the car while I zip around from site to site for work, music’s always there.
What's on your Happy Music list?
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To be happy, try laughing until it hurts
- Mon Sep 19 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
One of the best, most satisfying things in the world is a deep belly laugh, or those uncontrollable chuckles when you just can't pull it together. But why does laughing make us feel so good?
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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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Why I need a drink
- Tue Jul 12 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
I recently had an interesting experience with a naturopath, when she asked me how many alcoholic beverages I consume in the average week. “Five?” I asked. “No, wait. Maybe eight. Or 12?” I paused, trying to count as her pencil hovered above the form. “What is the threshold for binge drinking again? I’m pretty sure I’m just under that.” (Later that day, I found out the threshold for binge drinking – four or more drinks in a single sitting – and told my friend, Jamie. “What, is that from the 50s?” he asked, incredulously.)
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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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Happiness dilemma: health versus fun
- Fri Jun 03 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
The other day, I finally made it to a much-needed appointment with a naturopath. After months of constant travel, periodic bouts with insomnia and an inconsistent diet that has relied far too heavily on pork products, my body was battling yet another lingering cold and was crying out for some TLC.
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Don't forget to have fun!
- Mon May 09 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
I recently joined a choir. It's an informal weekly thing that I had been hearing about from friends for ages; a group of 50 or so people get together in a bar or rehearsal space and practice, and then record, a couple of songs.
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