5 Questions Guaranteed to Boost Your Happiness
Use these two-minute inquires to promote positive thinking every day
Recently, it seems like all the conversations I have with my friends follow a particular, disheartening type of formula:
Person 1: How’s your day going?
Person 2: Terrible. Have you read the news today? I heard (insert a piece of depressing information, macabre headline or apocalyptic-sounding rumor here)
Person 1: Sigh. I know. Things are really bad. Really, really bad.
Persons 1&2: Long stares into the distance.
Don’t get me wrong, these conversations are important. It’s valuable to stay well-informed and discuss current events. However, the compounding reality of dealing with a global pandemic, economic uncertainty and social unrest makes it difficult to remember the importance of focusing on the positive in our day-to-day lives.
Questions to boost your happiness
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