Mood boosters
* Write a diary. Simply writing about a positive experience has been shown to increase people’s life satisfaction, with the benefits lingering for two weeks after the task (Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol 62, p 1291). A further study found that a group of subjects who wrote about their emotions for just 2 minutes a day, over two days, reported fewer physical health complaints four weeks down the line (British Journal of Health Psychology, vol 13, p 9).
* Dispute negative thinking: Catch negative thoughts as they arise and ask: “Is there really reason to think like this?
* Meditate. It’s not easy and you may need some training before you get going.
* Nurture meaningful relationships with family and friends. It might just save your life. A recent meta-analysis of 148 studies on links between the quantity and quality of social relationships and mortality suggests that being socially isolated is about as bad for your health as smoking or drinking excessively, and worse than being obese (link).
* Beware consumerism. Buying more possessions won’t make you as happy as spending money on social activities or new and exciting experiences (The Journal of Positive Psychology, vol 4, p 511). — How to be happy (but not too much) - life - 28 September 2010 - New Scientist
* Write a diary. Simply writing about a positive experience has been shown to increase people’s life satisfaction, with the benefits lingering for two weeks after the task (Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol 62, p 1291). A further study found that a group of subjects who wrote about their emotions for just 2 minutes a day, over two days, reported fewer physical health complaints four weeks down the line (British Journal of Health Psychology, vol 13, p 9).
* Dispute negative thinking: Catch negative thoughts as they arise and ask: “Is there really reason to think like this?
* Meditate. It’s not easy and you may need some training before you get going.
* Nurture meaningful relationships with family and friends. It might just save your life. A recent meta-analysis of 148 studies on links between the quantity and quality of social relationships and mortality suggests that being socially isolated is about as bad for your health as smoking or drinking excessively, and worse than being obese (link).
* Beware consumerism. Buying more possessions won’t make you as happy as spending money on social activities or new and exciting experiences (The Journal of Positive Psychology, vol 4, p 511). — How to be happy (but not too much) - life - 28 September 2010 - New Scientist
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