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Jan Buchczik Honesty Is Love
Sharing hard truths might be uncomfortable, but it’s a surer route to happiness than hiding them.
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Jan Buchczik To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House
Spending time in nature can help relieve stress and anxiety.
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Jan Buchczik How to Embrace Doing Nothing
Absolute idleness is both harder and more rewarding than it seems.
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Jan Buchczik How to Be Happy in a Recession
A financial downturn doesn’t have to cause an emotional one.
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Jan Buchczik A Happiness Columnist’s Three Biggest Happiness Rules
A good life isn’t just about getting the details right. Here are some truths that transcend circumstance and time.
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Jan Buchczik The Trouble With Zooming Forever
Videochatting may be convenient, but it will never make us as happy as real human interaction.
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Jan Buchczik The Magic of a Little Danger
To get happier, be brave, not reckless.
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Jan Buchczik Don’t Surround Yourself With Admirers
Instead, befriend people who inspire awe in you.
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Jan Buchczik How to Stop Dating People Who Are Wrong for You
Focus on the long term. Don’t try to replace your ex. Plus three more cures for unhealthy romantic habits.
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Jan Buchczik How to Make the Baggage of Your Past Easier to Carry
Rewriting the stories you tell about yourself can make for a better future.
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Jan Buchczik The Case for Mindful Cursing
Swearing can make you happier, as long as you do it for the right reasons.
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Jan Buchczik The Perks of Being a Hot Mess
No one’s judging you as harshly as you judge yourself.
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Jan Buchczik The Two Choices That Keep a Midlife Crisis at Bay
Middle age is an opportunity to find transcendence.
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Jan Buchczik Mindfulness Hurts. That’s Why It Works.
Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself.
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Jan Buchczik The Key to a Good Parent-Child Relationship? Low Expectations.
Imperfect people can still enjoy a satisfying and healthy bond.
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Jan Buchczik Ben Franklin’s Radical Theory of Happiness
Ken Burns grades the Founding Father’s pursuit of a good life.
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Jan Buchczik How to Stop Freaking Out
If you can prevent your emotions from taking over in the face of stress, you can avoid a lot of regret and set a good example for others.
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Jan Buchczik 10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness
For when you need advice that goes beyond “Be Danish”
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Jan Buchczik Sports Are Great Because They’re Pointless
The most trivial things can build the strongest relationships.
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Jan Buchczik A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds
Stop wielding your values as a weapon and start offering them as a gift.
