We all want to be happy. And new research into the science of happiness is helping us find ways of deliberately getting happier over time. Delve into these articles for ways to consistently improve your happiness.
We all find ads annoying, but either think they don’t affect us, or tolerate them as the price of services we want, such as YouTube, Instagram, newspapers and so on. But what if we knew… Read More »How to reduce the amount of advertising in your life
I started meditating in 2016 and have been doing it semi-regularly since then. But I’m still a long way away from the thing most of us are seeking through meditation: mindfulness. So I thought it… Read More »How to build mindfulness into your day
This article goes hand-in-hand with my framework for beating decision fatigue. That article is more exhaustive, while this one gives specific tactics you can use that will make a big difference on their own. I’ve… Read More »Fifty specific ways to fight decision fatigue
In 2016 I returned to London from Kabul, Afghanistan, where I’d worked on a compound that at its longest stretch was about 150 metres. For the year that I had lived there, every day was… Read More »A five-step framework for beating decision fatigue
First off, I’ll admit, I’m pretty new to creating content. But like an awful TV evangelist, I’m now going to tell you exactly why creating content is amazing – and how if you’re not doing… Read More »The 16 benefits of creating content
Yesterday I went for a walk around a part of London I didn’t know well at all. I was out for about 90 minutes, but it felt more like four hours. Even though it was… Read More »How to make your time feel longer
Some problems aren’t easily fixable. But sometimes we’re unhappy because of basic needs. Having a checklist for when you’re feeling unhappy can help you identify and meet these needs. I recently came across an amusing… Read More »A checklist for when you’re feeling unhappy
Ever since my favourite music podcast died off in 2017, I’ve struggled to find good new music. The solution I’ve fallen back on is what I suspect is the default for most people: listening to… Read More »How to find good new music