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• Drinking alcohol makes us happy, but not for long

  08-05-2016 09:00
  A new study finds that drinking alcohol provides happiness 'in the moment,' but it is unlikely to lead to long-term happiness and well-being.
  
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• Time is money. But which is better? | Ben Ambridge

  08-05-2016 07:00
  
  We all know how valuable our time is... but would you rather have more time or more money? Take this quiz to find outImagine you are given the opportunity to change the arrangements of your current job. Would you rather: a) work fewer hours and make less money or b) work more hours and make more money?If you said a) then good news: a study published this year found that people who value time over money tend to be happier. Across six experiments – with university students, museum visitors,
  
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• Stop trying to ‘find yourself’

  08-05-2016 07:00
  
  There is no such thing as the ‘essential self’ because we change all the time
  We’ve all heard the importance of looking within, finding yourself, and being authentic to what you see. What could possibly be wrong with that?Actually, Chinese philosophers 2,000 years ago would say our emphasis on self-discovery has led us dangerously astray and constrains us.Being untrue to ourselves helps us break bad patterns. Confucius taught that we must ‘overcome the self’ Continu
  
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