Excerpts from my interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking.
What The Ancient Stoics Can Teach You About Happiness
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Why Thinking Positive Fails
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How To Set Goals That Work
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Another Immediately Useful Happiness Technique
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