we make the dirt go flying with our shovels and hoes

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Posted by: dorktiffany Original: 6/10/2009 1:02 PM Views: 5 Comments: 0 eProps: 0 Read Comments Post a Comment Back to Your Xanga Site

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

we make the dirt go flying with our shovels and hoes

Excerpts from an article I read in Psychology Today:

Thinking of good memories for just 20 minutes a day can make people more cheerful than they were the week before, and happier than if they think of their current lives, report researchers from Loyola University.

The studies also show that people who write about good memories report higher self-esteem and feel more positively about friendships and close relationships.

But this dichotomy makes sense, since "you don't want to get past a positive experience," explains Lyubomirsky. On the contrary, she says, "There's a magic and mystery in positive events," so analyzing them lifts the veil and makes wondrous events more ordinary.

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i'm lazy to reflect on this. maybe i need a tumblr or something.

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