happiness How to Regain Inspiration, Energy and Happiness Over the last week or so, I found myself more and more unhappy and frustrated with life. I gradually felt less inspired to work, and the more I pushed myself
happiness How to Enter an Inevitable Road to Happiness I am now going to give you three statements. They are results of psychological experiments. I am then going to explain how the underlying principle can be used to unlock
happiness Weekends: The Happiest Days of Our Lives These days, I’m doing a lot of writing. I write six days a week, a minimum of six pages a day, on my second book. I also spend a
happiness The Elder Heuristic When getting into something new, whether it be a sport, a job, or a whole career, I always use a rule of thumb I call the elder heuristic. I identify
social media How I Replaced Social Media Addiction with Productivity Are you suffering from social media addiction? Or just procrastination in general? Do you have trouble being productive when working by yourself? Then this guide is for you. I wrote
happiness Who will remember you in 100 years? I was out walking in the Stockholm forest cemetery a few days ago. I often take an hourlong walk in the middle of the day to clear my head a
journaling How to not fail at daily journaling Today I want to share a small tactic that makes it very easy to carry out the habit of daily journaling. The benefits of daily journaling are manifold. One example
happiness Sacrificing happiness for status Note: This post appeared in a previous newsletter of mine, but has not been published online before today. Yesterday I listened to a Swedish podcast documentary about the "satanist
happiness 4 practical tips to enjoy more silence Whenever I go visit my mother who lives far out on the countryside, I feel very calm. I remember that I've always felt this way when returning there, ever since
happiness How happy are retired people? The short answer is; happier than you and me. Retirement improves both health and life satisfaction. At least according to this American study from 2014 by researchers at Utah State
happiness Walk yourself happy When was the last time you took a long, brisk walk? A long, brisk walk in a tempo that was high enough to raise your pulse and make you sweaty?
happiness How writing can make you happier, healthier and smarter There have been several studies showing that writing thoughts and emotions down has a measurable therapeutic effect. In this post, I'm going to focus on what happens when you focus
alcoholism Alcoholism – the things you should know I keep returning to the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the book about it called Triumphs of Experience. There are so many interesting findings in that study, that I
happiness Your mother determines your success, your father determines your happiness I keep returning to the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the book about it called Triumphs of Experience. There are so many interesting findings in that study, that I
happiness The Happiest Countries of the World 2017 Yesterday it was the International Day of Happiness, an initiative founded by the UN in 2012. This day is to remind the world, and its leaders, that happiness and well-being
happiness Marriage = happy life? I keep returning to the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the book about it called Triumphs of Experience. There are so many interesting findings in that study, that I
happiness The local ladder effect A few years ago, I moved from one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Stockholm, the Old Town, to one of the cheaper ones, Hökarängen. I moved because I was
happiness Upbringing and later life happiness I keep returning to the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the book about it called Triumphs of Experience. There are so many interesting findings in that study, that I
happiness What makes for a long life? Earlier I've written about the Harvard Study of Adult Development. I find it to be one of the most interesting studies ever done on happiness and quality of life. It
happiness How buying a $65 blender changed my life A couple of years ago, as I was bored one night, browsing through Netflix, I stumbled onto the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It's about an overweight guy who
happiness The parable of the Mexican Fisherman I love this short story, which I stumbled upon many years ago. It can be found across random blogs on the Internet, but nobody seems to know who the original
productivity Why you should combine coffee with water That lovely creative rush you get out of drinking a big fat coffee in the morning. The strength, the clarify and focus, the determined power and force of creativity you
work Entering a jobless world The unemployment problems which we have seen in some western countries in recent years is not something I think we can back out of. To the contrary it is just
psychology ADD and ADHD So over the last couple of days I have stumbled upon two videos that have gotten me thinking if I might have ADD or ADHD. I have learned about these
micael I'm going to write a book It was a while since my last blog post. Good thing that my New Year's resolution is based on number of blog posts throughout the whole year – enabling me to
