Steven Hansen
Treat Yourself to a Massage
Getting and giving nice long hugs has been proven to release oxytocin – the “feel-good” hormone – in our bodies. But hugs can be few and...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 13, 20226 min read
“If You Could Live Anywhere," How Do You Choose? Read On!
It started with the “digital nomads” of the late 1990s. Then the van-lifers of the early 2010s. Small groups of adventure seekers were...
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Steven Hansen
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Jump Up and Down!
Let me be the 11th person this week to rag at you that you need to get more exercise. Or the 12th, including your conscience. You’ll look...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Go Through Your Old Photos
Remember that one candid snapshot someone took of your grandma (or dad, or sister, or you) laughing like crazy at some fool thing...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 12, 20222 min read
Sing In a Choir
Everyone knows you feel better when you sing. Whether it’s a few rounds of “99 Bottles of Beer” revving up the night at the local dive,...
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Steven Hansen
May 16, 20221 min read
Pet a Dog
By now, we are all familiar with the growing popularity of emotional support animals, and therapy dogs in particular. You see them...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Live Near a Park or Forest
Wouldn’t you rather look at trees than other buildings? It just makes sense that people who live near parks and greenspaces are healthier...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Listen to Gregorian Chant
Can a medieval dirge make you feel better? Well, some experts believe that listening to Gregorian chants, specifically, can put you in a...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Move to Fremont, California
For the third year in a row, Fremont, California, has earned the title of Happiest City in the United States. The 2022 WalletHub study,...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 17, 20225 min read
Need a Shoulder to Cry On? How About a Papal Blessing? Or a Magic Spell?
Sometimes we just need a little extra help to get through a rough patch. Maybe it’s a tough time at work that you’re slogging through, a...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Get Your Zzzzzs
You know how crappy you feel when you don’t get a good night’s rest due to nuisances like squabbling neighbors or nagging work worries?...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 8, 20221 min read
Enjoy This 11-Hour, Hypnotizing Break
The holidays are finally over. Everyone has gone back home or returned to school and we’re taking a breather before getting back into our...
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Steven Hansen
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Surround Yourself with Happy People
Stefan James of Project Life Mastery has devoted his life to helping others create and live extraordinary lives. We all have the power to...
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Steven Hansen
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Sip the Mmm-magic of Matcha
It’s getting chilly out there these days. Great weather for enjoying a nice hot cup of tea. How about a cup of matcha? Matcha, the...
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Steven Hansen
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Change Your Name to Judy or Joshua
What’s in a name, you ask? How about the key to lifelong happiness and popularity. Psychologist David Holmes of Manchester (UK)...
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HA Staff
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Create A New Ritual
A friend and his spouse have a simple holiday tradition. They go out for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. They go to the same cozy...
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Steven Hansen
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Take a Nap
Finally! Scientifically proven evidence that we’d all feel happier if everybody just took a nap! A study between napping and happiness...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Make It to October
“Tis June, the fairest month of all, bright June, the month of roses.” Kansan poet Elva May Root makes a good point about the sixth month...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Listen to the Blues
That’s right. The Blues. Those heart-wrenching ballads sung by the genre’s finest -- and bluesiest -- singers like Muddy Waters, Ma...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 14, 20215 min read
Where Do You Belong?
As we continue to cautiously emerge from the bunkers of our pandemic isolation, it feels good to fall back into familiar routines once...
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