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    March 19, 2025
    Busting the “I’ll Be Happy When…” Myth

    April 2, 2025
    When Gratitude Backfires—And How to Get It Right

    April 16, 2025
    Finding the Sweet Spot of Gratitude

    April 30, 2025
    The Weird Reason More Money Isn’t Making You Happier

    May 14, 2025
    What Really Happens When You Cut Screen Time? (The Data May Surprise You)

    May 28, 2025
    What Introverts Discovered When They Acted More Social

    June 11, 2025
    You’ve Been Writing the Wrong Kind of Gratitude List

    June 25, 2025
    The Pains and Pleasures of Parenting

    July 9, 2025
    The Surprising Science of How Happiness “Jumps” From Person to Person

    July 23, 2025
    Why That “Random” Text Means More Than You Think

    August 6, 2025
    When Happiness Advice Keeps Failing You

    August 20, 2025
    The Michelangelo Effect (and Why It Works)

    September 3, 2025
    Five Simple Money Moves That Boost Happiness

    September 17, 2025
    What If Happiness Is the Starting Line, Not the Finish?

    October 1, 2025
    One Act of Kindness = Four Months of Happiness?

    October 15, 2025
    What I Learned From Ditching Small Talk

    October 29, 2025
    When Type A Meets Type Zzzz

    November 12, 2025
    The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes to Everything

    November 26, 2025
    The Thanksgiving Tradition That Backfires

    December 10, 2025
    It Took 3 Seconds to Make Her Day

    December 25, 2025
    Kindness Wins: Why Giving Beats Getting

    January 7, 2026
    Stop Being Grateful for What Went Right

    January 21, 2026
    The Comparison Trap: How To Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness

    February 4, 2026
    When a Happiness Scientist Does an Annual Review