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What if there was a 12-Minute Method to Daily Happiness?

What do you do when you’re feeling low and want a quick boost? What if there was a solution which would cost you nothing yet had the potential to transform your day into a much brighter and more joyful one easily?

All in just 12 minutes or less?

Researchers at Iowa State University recently did a very interesting study. They tested 3 different methods that could make someone happier. College students enrolled in the study were asked to walk around campus practising specific mental techniques that were later compared and assessed for effectiveness.

The 3 mental techniques were loving-kindness, interconnectedness, and downward social comparison. We'll look at this study today as we explore how we can apply some of what was learned from it, into our very own lives to increase happiness.

Technique 1: Practising Loving Kindness

It's often said the happiest people are those that desire for others to be happy. Now it doesn't...