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Make donations to lower depression and increase your happiness

Make Small Donations, Get a Happy Life

    Most depression treatments cost either money or willpower. Therapy runs hundreds per session. Medication requires doctor visits, prescriptions and managing side effects. Exercise demands physical energy. Meditation takes discipline. Each option places demands on the very resources depression depletes first. This creates a cruel paradox: those who need help most face the highest barriers to… Read More »Make Small Donations, Get a Happy Life

    Hold my duck - Problem solving and Thinking Hack

    Hold my duck: A problem-solving hack

      Your brain works differently when you speak aloud. When stuck on a problem, most people retreat into silent thought. They read the same information repeatedly, hoping for a rare breakthrough. But silent thinking uses only part of your brain’s problem-solving machinery. When you verbalise a problem—speaking it aloud to another person—you activate language centres that… Read More »Hold my duck: A problem-solving hack

      The Silent Boss Technique for increased productivity and beating procrastination

      The Silent Boss Technique

        90% of personal goals fail. My friend Mark just launched a software company after leaving his corporate job. He laughed when I asked how the transition felt: “I thought freedom would make me more productive. Instead, I spent three weeks reorganising my desk supplies. I’d experienced the same pattern throughout my life: ambitious plans that… Read More »The Silent Boss Technique

        How to let go of a grudge

        How to let go (of a grudge)

          My coworker took credit for my project and got the promotion I deserved. For months, I replayed the betrayal in my mind. I avoided her in hallways. I declined team lunches. I told the story to anyone who would listen. My anger felt good at first. Warm and validating. I was right. She was wrong.… Read More »How to let go (of a grudge)

          How to stop your inner narrative and flip the script

          Flip your inner script

            Do thoughts like “I’ll never be good enough” or “I always mess up” run through your mind? These internal stories shape everything from your daily choices to your major life decisions. What if you could break free from these false stories and create a truthful narrative that moves you forward? Taking back control of your… Read More »Flip your inner script

            Mini-vacations to boost your happiness

            Mini-Vacations Boost Your Happiness

              I saved time and money for big two-week getaways for years, thinking longer trips meant better rest. But research tells a different story: our brains register novelty more than duration. A short change in routine can trigger the same mental refresh as extended travel. Harvard scientists have found that happiness peaks during anticipation before a… Read More »Mini-Vacations Boost Your Happiness