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The Happiness Plan with Sarah Treleaven and
Astrid Van Den Broek

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Do you listen to your gut?
  • Sun Nov 13 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
Woman at computer

The one time I really ignored my gut, it involved a man I didn't really love, but thought I was supposed to love. Do you listen to your gut? »

Can you be independent and happy?
  • Mon Oct 17 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
alone paris The other night, alone in Paris, I was thinking about what it means to be independent. ...more
Why men are happier than women at work
  • Thu Sep 22 2011
  • Astrid Van Den Broek
Work woman Do you know this man? He’s 39-years-old and married. His salary is between $150,000-$200,000 annually. He works in a senior management position in his firm and may work longer hours than you. ...more
Need an instant happiness boost?
  • Mon Jun 27 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
happiness boost 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. ...more
Are you talking yourself out of happiness?
  • Fri Dec 17 2010
  • Sarah Treleaven
Are you talking yourself out of happiness? Is the way you talk to yourself making you unhappy? A: Negative self-talk can appear innocent and harmless or downright disgusting or vicious. You might say “I’m a fat ass,” “You’re cr**” or “I’m worthless.” ...more
How love can make you both happy and unhappy
  • Fri Nov 12 2010
  • Sarah Treleaven
How love can make you both happy and unhappy How do couples most commonly make each other happy and unhappy? We asked Kate Figes, author of Couples: The Truth, to share some of her exhaustive research on the topic. ...more
Why female friendships can be so nasty
  • Fri Nov 05 2010
  • Sarah Treleaven
How friends can sometimes make you unhappy Most of us are used to leaning on our friends in good times and bad, but according to Kelly Valen, author of The Twisted Sisterhood, female friends aren't always on your side. ...more
How much money does it take to buy happiness?
  • Thu Oct 07 2010
  • Sarah Treleaven
How Much Money Does it Take to Buy Happiness? You might think this is a trick question, but scientists have put a price on happiness. ...more
 
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