The Happiness Plan with Sarah Treleaven and
Astrid Van Den Broek
Making everyday extraordinary
Do you bring your bad moods home from work?
- Thu Dec 08 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
Remember how the other day your boss came down on you in that sales meeting? Or you--yet again--had to compensate for your incompetent co-worker, leaving you in a less-than-joyful mood as you stomped out of work. Well to no surprise, a new study shows that our moods are inextricably linked between our home and work life, which means you likely dragged that bad mood all the way home with you.
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Can a stranger make you happy?
- Tue Oct 04 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
When you're having a bad day, do you find that unburdening yourself and venting about your problems makes you feel better?
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How a cup of coffee can prevent depression
- Fri Sep 30 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
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.
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Need an instant happiness boost?
- Mon Jun 27 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
With all of the rain and gloom of late, as I sit at my desk staring out the window and longing to break out my tube tops and flip flops and hit the park, I've been thinking about how to raise my spirits. I've tried a number of things to compensate for the grey clouds — re-watching my favourite movies, tackling ambitious recipes (for my personal culinary skill set) and going to the gym - with mixed results.
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The world's most unexpected pick-me-up?
- Fri May 06 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
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.
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Detox your way to happiness
- Fri Jan 21 2011
- By Sarah Treleaven
Feeling sluggish and out of sorts? Try these detox tips from Sarah Grossman and Tamara Green, founders of The Living Kitchen Wellness Group.
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10 songs that boost my mood
- Tue Nov 09 2010
- Astrid Van Den Broek
Music’s a natural mood-booster (or mood-downer, depending on what you’re playing), wouldn’t you agree? And if you hit shuffle on my iPod, here’s a happy list of tunes that might come up.
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