Happiness Inverted

Happiness Inverted. Much unhappiness is optional. Remove or reduce what reliably makes life worse.
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Much of the unhappiness we experience in life comes from decisions that we've personally made. Fortunately, much of this can be undone.

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Productivity per hour declines sharply above 50 hours/week. Working 70 hours produces no more output than working 55 hours. You're working 15 extra hours for nothing but costs.

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@AuthorGFAllen 0.75...

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@Demeter_Erinia For us, it was because by that point we had years of experience living with young kids who forced the wakeup (school, etc.). After a while it just becomes habit.

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@goodreads Yes - (selfishly) my own!

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@worillessg Hi!

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@TriciaDearborn I completely agree with you. However, AI tools are great for aiding in research. I think of them as 'Google+', but they also require significant verification.

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@bethanyhensel13 Yes! Working on completing the manuscript.

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Treat what you eat as something that matters—because your mental health and clarity are directly connected to your physical nutrition.

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I wrote Happiness Inverted because I needed it. I couldn't find the answers, so I built a framework to help me survive the hard seasons. Coming soon!

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Exercise isn't just about your body. According to Harvard’s John Ratey, it’s the single most powerful thing you can do for your brain. Did you move today?

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Contentment isn't a permanent destination you reach. It's a direction you choose, even when happiness feels distant.

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Sleep is not laziness. It is biology. Matthew Walker's research shows that chronic sleep deprivation is associated with nearly every major physical and mental health problem. Protecting your sleep is not optional.

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You cannot love others well if you cannot extend basic compassion to yourself. Self-compassion is not the same as self-pity. It is the honest acknowledgment that struggle is part of the shared human experience.

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Most people never seriously examine the degree to which their own mental habits are generating the unhappiness they attribute to circumstances. Reflection is where that examination begins.

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Forgiveness is not a gift to the person who wronged you. It is a gift to yourself. Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to get sick.

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@AuthorGFAllen That’s ok! It’s important to take time to rest and recharge the batteries. Tomorrow is a new day.

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I used to hate turbulence. White-knuckle, armrest-gripping anxiety. Until I tried something different: I smiled. Not because I felt like it. As a deliberate choice to respond differently to the same stimulus. It worked.

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@mrmikeMTL Family

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@FrancesNavajo 10 years

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@KWBussard_ Please?