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...
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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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Should you plan for unhappiness in marriage?
- Fri Aug 19 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Love is notoriously blind, and when you're really happy with someone it can be hard to see the possibility of the bloom falling off the rose. This is one of the reasons that the introduction of a prenuptial agreement can be so jarring.
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Does your work make you happy?
- Fri Aug 05 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
According to a recent survey reported by Clare Kane over at Reuters — "Britons put pay over job satisfaction: survey" — iffy economic news and a lingering recession are having an impact on the career-related choices people are making.
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Is a rich dude the answer to happiness?
- Tue Jul 19 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
A recent story by Ben Blanchard and Sabrina Mao at Reuters — "Chinese women learn how to snag a billionaire" — explores the goings on at the Beijing Moral Education Center for Women, where women are taught the ins and outs of attracting and keeping a rich man.
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The latest secrets to happiness
- Wed Apr 20 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
There are a lot of people making claims to know the secret to lasting happiness, from Oprah Winfrey and her various gurus to Deepak Chopra. Now, Reuters reports ("Switch off, chip in, be happy, say activists" by Olesya Dmitracova) that a new "global movement for happiness" — Action for Happiness, apparently endorsed by the Dalai Lama and British Psychological Society — is on the scene and has decided to weigh in.
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