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Make a Gratitude Adjustment

November 29, 2013February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 1 Comment

A good article on the relationship between gratitude and happiness. A psychology professor at the University of Michigan, Peterson regularly gave his students an unusual homework assignment. He asked them to write a "gratitude letter," a kind of belated thank-you note to someone in their lives. Studies show such letters provide long-lasting mood boosts to … Continue reading Make a Gratitude Adjustment

Learn to be lucky

April 13, 2011February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 1 Comment

This has nothing to do with addiction but I'm perseverating about it, so I thought I'd share it. Take the case of chance opportunities. Lucky people consistently encounter such opportunities, whereas unlucky people do not. I carried out a simple experiment to discover whether this was due to differences in their ability to spot such … Continue reading Learn to be lucky

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