Abby and Jennifer talk about common happiness myths, evaluate advice on happiness from popular media, and offer some practical tips for everyday happiness. They also offer a farewell and wrap up for this last episode of season 1 of Fascinating Ordinary.

Digressions include:

• Jennifer angles for a Target sponsorship
• Abby pokes fun at Maslow and his hierarchy
• We debate the value of putting Danes on a pedestal 
• Abby’s ties to the bagpipe community
• Art versus nature

Resources and Links

• 10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness For when you need advice that goes beyond “Be Danish” By Arthur C. Brooks
• Atlantic How to Build A Life 
• NY Times 7 Day Happiness Challenge 
• NY Times Awe Can Improve Your Life 
• Does Spending Money on Others Promote Happiness?: A Registered Replication Report 
• Does savoring increase happiness? A daily diary study  
• How Spending Influences Happiness 
• Hedonic Adaptation: Why You Are Not Happier 

Jennifer also recommends going to your local library or used book store to find The Good Life Method: Reasoning Through Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning by Paul Blaschko and Meghan Sullivan

 

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