Bibliography

1 Everyday happiness

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_much_of_your_happiness_is_under_your_control

Cooking up instant happiness

Smile – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling?language=en
Walk happy – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Make music work – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081006093020.htm, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130514185336.htm
Get out in nature – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190404074915.htm, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2018/02/10/think-you-dont-need-houseplants-science-says-different/#6226cd873595, https://www.sciencealert.com/just-looking-at-photos-of-nature-could-be-enough-to-lower-your-work-stress-levels
Savour the moment – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257045548_Appreciation_uniquely_predicts_life_satisfaction_above_demographics_the_Big_5_personality_factors_and_gratitude
Consider the worst – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Take photos – https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspa0000055.pdf
Focus – https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/wandering-mind-not-a-happy-mind/
Rediscover the past – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614542274
Plan a trip – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-make-the-most-of-vacation_n_5755b42ae4b0eb20fa0e906d

Adopting happiness habits

Practice gratitude – https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/which-character-strengths-are-most-predictive-of-well-being/?redirect=1
Bask in the sunlight – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908269/
Exercise – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21162437, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100502080414.htm, https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-exercise-that-helps-mental-health-most-1534777677, https://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/805/ace-sponsored-research-exploring-the-effects-of
Take up yoga or tai chi – https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/yoga-for-anxiety-and-depression, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1593511
Master mindfulness – https://time.com/4645363/mindfulness-meditation-stress-anxiety-resilience/, https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/relaxation-benefits-meditation-stronger-relaxation-benefits-taking-vacation-2016102710532
Avoid social media – https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/mFn0u/annoying-feature-2
Hit on a hobby – https://happify.com/hd/how-our-hobbies-make-us-happier/?s=335e69c7
Read – https://articles.aplus.com/a/reading-6-minutes-each-day-reduce-stress-68-percent
Express yourself – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-creativity-cure/201205/creativity-happiness-and-your-own-two-hands, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862744/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20522508
Find flow – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299, https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202
Be kind – https://my.happify.com/hd/5-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away-but-we-dont-mean-vegetables/
Volunteer – https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2013/0619healthvolunteering.html
Enjoy a massage – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16162447

Designing lifelong happiness

Find a purpose – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
Try fixed role therapy – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Use your character strengths – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225363627_Strengths_Use_as_a_Predictor_of_Well-Being_and_Health-Related_Quality_of_Life, http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths-Survey
Set a daily intention – https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/bouncing-back/201106/the-no-1-contributor-happiness
Act flexible – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, https://www.amazon.com/Luck-Factor-Richard-Wiseman/dp/0786869143
Curate positive endings – http://www.vwl.tuwien.ac.at/hanappi/TEI/momentsfull.pdf
Restrict pleasures – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
Indulge occasionally – https://hbr.org/2008/07/when-virtue-is-a-vice
Age happier – https://www.happify.com/hd/happiness-by-the-numbers/
Live near what you like to do – https://lifehacker.com/want-to-be-happier-live-closer-to-the-stuff-you-want-t-1834892230
Seek blue spaces – https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-24295983/living-by-the-sea-reduces-stress-according-to-study
Improve your circumstances – https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting/

2 Social relationships

Seeking out social connections

Get social – https://news.gallup.com/poll/107692/social-time-crucial-daily-emotional-wellbeing.aspx
Build a friend group – https://my.happify.com/hd/seeing-your-friends-can-help-you-live-longer/, http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying
Treasure happy friends – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071004135757.htm, https://my.happify.com/hd/why-friends-make-us-happier/
Find work buddies – https://www.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Seek out happy neighbours – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19056788/
Talk with strangers – https://www.amazon.com/Luck-Factor-Richard-Wiseman/dp/0786869143

Optimising social encounters

Forget your phone – https://time.com/5178352/phone-ruining-dinner/
Act outgoing – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Learn to be a listener – https://hbr.org/2016/07/what-great-listeners-actually-do
Share memories – https://my.happify.com/hd/share-your-experiences-for-greater-joy/
Avoid gossip – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Embrace hugging – https://time.com/5413957/hugs-are-good-for-you/, https://happify.com/hd/the-snuggle-is-real/
Surprise them – http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2001/2001/April/erApril.30/4_30_01berns.html
Dance in a group – https://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:902081/FULLTEXT01.pdf, https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Sing in sync – https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-23230411
Try rowing – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Volunteer – https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-solution-for-loneliness/
Be a reader – https://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6156/377.abstract
Gift experiences – https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-52576-001
Learn to say no – https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/bouncing-back/201106/the-no-1-contributor-happiness
Get at the truth – https://hbr.org/2014/05/in-the-afternoon-the-moral-slope-gets-slipperier
Come to like them – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Practice forgiveness – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/forgiveness-your-health-depends-on-it

Conducting effective confrontations

Decide if a confrontation would help – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Assume the best – https://www.simplypsychology.org/fundamental-attribution.html, https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Say what you don’t mean and what you do – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Describe the gap – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Tentatively share your story – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Dissipate upset feelings – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Apologise – https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Learning_how_to_say_Im_sorry

3 Emotional resilience

Re-examining difficulty

Remember you are resilient – https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/MIqZv/annoying-feature-4
Turn worry to action – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/85-of-what-we-worry-about_b_8028368
See stress as a stimulus – https://ideas.ted.com/7-ways-stress-does-your-mind-and-body-good/, https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/can-three-words-turn-anxiety-into-success/474909/, https://happify.com/hd/reduce-stress-symptoms-by-doing-this/
Find the meaning – https://www.businessinsider.com/stress-means-your-life-is-meaningful-2015-5
Swap setbacks for success – https://happify.com/hd/the-real-source-of-inner-strength/
Experience post-traumatic growth – https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0069179

Preparing proactively

Prepare – https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934
Focus on your strengths – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4406142/
Use support apps – https://clearerthinking.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e5957c81cac843c342446e34&id=20b9bf6649&e=ba20af18c4, https://clearerthinking.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e5957c81cac843c342446e34&id=325fa21029&e=ba20af18c4
Keep a rumination record – https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Cure-6-Step-Program-without/dp/0738213888

Addressing negative feelings

Act calm – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Follow your role model – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Check your assumptions – https://www.amazon.com/Learned-Optimism-Change-Your-Mind/dp/1400078393
Focus on your values – https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934
Breathe – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, https://my.happify.com/hd/the-benefits-of-deep-breathing/
Get grounded – https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1-coping-technique-for-anxiety.aspx
Change the setting – https://hbr.org/2015/10/how-to-turn-a-bad-day-around
Find other people – https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X
Distract – https://my.happify.com/hd/how-to-fight-negative-thinking-with-distraction/
Dispute – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-s-mental-health-matters/201509/7-ways-deal-negative-thoughts
Distance – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200509/negativity-dont-even-think-it
Try Tetris – https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3152299/Could-playing-TETRIS-banish-bad-memories-Retro-Nintendo-game-reduces-risk-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html
Try a new perspective – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Reinterpret – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Write – https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/emotional-and-physical-health-benefits-of-expressive-writing/ED2976A61F5DE56B46F07A1CE9EA9F9F, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233774775_Treating_Thoughts_as_Material_Objects_Can_Increase_or_Decrease_Their_Impact_on_Evaluation
Heed your hands – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Write a letter – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Set a timer – https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Cure-6-Step-Program-without/dp/0738213888
Take a nap – https://my.happify.com/hd/instead-of-the-silent-treatment-try-a-nap
Pride pose – https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en
Help others – https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934
Chew gum – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19268676/
Simply swear – https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/science-swearing-profanity-curse-emma-byrne/
Rewatch a favourite movie – https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/0307591549
Look for love – https://happify.com/hd/the-snuggle-is-real/
Heat it up – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3406601/
Listen to nature – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872309/
Phase out phobias – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062

Embracing self-care

Seek therapy – https://www.happify.com/hd/beat-stress-and-boost-happiness-infographic/, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Maintain an active routine – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Have Omega-3s – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5481805/
Meditate – https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/balanced/201907/meditation-and-mental-health
Exercise – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/10/991027071931.htm, https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Walk in nature – http://biodiversite.reseauecoleetnature.org/sites/default/files/users/Maelle/ecominds-effects-on-mental-wellbeing-evaluation-report.pdf, https://www.happify.com/hd/best-15-minutes-youll-spend-today/
Create art – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276501554_The_Use_of_Painting_for_Short-Term_Mood_and_Arousal_Improvement
Join a reading group – https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/iphs/web_version_therapeutic_benefits_of_reading_final_report_Mar.pdf
Get a pet – https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2018/02/power-pets
Use blue light – https://www.treehugger.com/health/stressed-out-try-sitting-under-blue-light.html

4 Health

Designing a healthy lifestyle

Be happy – https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/30/health/happiness-live-longer-wellness/index.html, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797610363775
But also realistic – https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/pag-28-1-249.pdf
Find a purpose – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125071/
Rest – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125071/
Prioritise sleep – https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013043
Stop smoking – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/the-benefits-of-quitting-smoking-and-5-natural-ways-to-kick-the
Avoid the TV – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23007179/, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jan/11/watching-television-increases-death-heart-disease
Get grateful – https://www.happify.com/hd/fortify-your-heart-through-gratitude/
Pursue higher studies – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/100-ways-live-to-100_n_3956896#
Read – https://www.treehugger.com/health/7-ways-reading-boosts-health-according-science.html
Laugh! – https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2017/06/05/six-science-based-reasons-why-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/
Sing –https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/can-singing-help-you-live-longer
Learn something new – https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5740267/Learning-new-language-playing-musical-instrument-key-avoiding-dementia.html
Take up gardening – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/59-ways-to-live-a-longer-life
Have a pet – https://pets.webmd.com/ss/slideshow-pets-improve-your-health
Look after your teeth – https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/gum-disease-and-heart-disease-the-common-thread
Get a mammogram – https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/09/09/220652531/why-younger-women-could-benefit-from-mammograms-after-all/
Manage anger – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/how-to-control-anger-before-it-kills-you
Make health a habit – https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
Use loss aversion – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6547758_The_Neural_Basis_of_Loss_Aversion_in_Decision-Making_Under_Risk, https://lazyjar.com
Weigh yourself daily – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181105081735.htm
Rethink conventional wisdom – https://www.nhs.uk/news/obesity/overweight-people-live-longer-study-claims/
Don’t lose weight to find happiness – https://www.coursera.org/lecture/the-science-of-well-being/part-3-awesome-stuff-true-love-perfect-body-good-grades-tHw4I
Skip cosmetic surgery – https://www.coursera.org/lecture/the-science-of-well-being/part-3-awesome-stuff-true-love-perfect-body-good-grades-tHw4I
Avoid sports fanaticism – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/6-health-risks-of-being-a-serious-sports-fan
Contemplate death – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120419102516.htm

Connecting for better health

Stay social – https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life, https://my.happify.com/hd/why-friends-make-us-happier/
Find health-conscious friends – https://www.happify.com/hd/9-things-you-can-do-to-live-a-long-happy-life/
Practice family values – https://time.com/4657666/how-family-ties-keep-you-going-in-sickness-and-in-health/
Build habits together – https://www.happify.com/hd/how-to-make-healthy-habits-stick/
Enjoy sex – https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20100121/more-sex-could-mean-less-heart-risk, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reasons-to-have-sex-burning-calories_n_2599103
Stay married – https://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/blogs/why-being-healthy-relationship-may-help-you-live-longer, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-marriage-mortality-rates_n_2862242
Parent two kids – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/100-ways-live-to-100_n_3956896#
Breastfeed baby – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/100-ways-live-to-100_n_3956896#
Model healthfulness – https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(14)00084-9/abstract
Attend religious services – https://www.livescience.com/4017-churchgoers-live-longer.html
Volunteer – https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/blogs/volunteer-help-others-help-yourself

Moving your body

Stop sitting – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/stand-better-health
Move naturally – https://www.bluezones.com/2016/11/power-9/
Walk fast – https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(19)30063-1/fulltext
Take the stairs – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7591311.stm
Exercise regularly – https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/exercise-can-add-years-to-your-life, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/sep/03/watch-your-step-why-the-10000-daily-goal-is-built-on-bad-science, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/10/674380082/exercise-wins-fit-seniors-can-have-hearts-that-look-30-years-younger, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-105106/The-fittest-live-longer.html
Add vigour – https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/29/extra-time-how-smart-exercise-can-keep-you-younger-for-longer
Pick your exercise – https://www.happify.com/hd/exercise-and-happiness-infographic/
Make it fun – https://www.happify.com/hd/exercise-and-happiness-infographic/
Exercise outside – https://www.happify.com/hd/exercise-and-happiness-infographic/
Choose your exercise time – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Exercise mindfully – https://happify.com/hd/secret-to-being-more-satisfied-at-the-gym/
Swim – http://www.asph.sc.edu/news/blair3.htm
Jog moderately – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120503104327.htm
Pedal fast – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1741826710393196
Take up golf – https://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1409430/study_golfers_live_longer/
Or another recreational sport – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/the-surprising-health-benefits-of-8-recreational-sports
Dance – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/dancing-away-dementia-with-salsa-and-danz-n, https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Try exercise snacks – https://www.treehugger.com/health/all-you-need-20-seconds-improve-your-fitness.html
Walk after eating – https://www.businessinsider.com/exercise-after-high-fat-meals-for-health-2013-1/lightbox?r=AU&IR=T

Seeking healthy spaces

Avoid polluted areas – https://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/stories/half-of-americans-are-living-with-dangerous-levels-of-air-pollution
Live high up – https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/uocd-ssl032511.php
Get into the sun – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2290997/
Visit a forest – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/how-walking-in-the-woods-benefits-your-health

Minimising pain

Act pain-free – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Power pose to reduce pain – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Get cussing – https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/science-swearing-profanity-curse-emma-byrne/
Have sex – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reasons-to-have-sex-burning-calories_n_2599103
Comfort others in pain – https://my.happify.com/hd/empathy-can-change-your-life-infographic/

Optimising a hospital visit

Visit hospitals in the morning – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Find a good doctor – https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/04/29/doctors-who-show-compassion-have-healthier-patients-who-heal-faster-according-new-book/
Secure a view – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/17043718_View_Through_a_Window_May_Influence_Recovery_from_Surgery

Aging healthfully

Embrace aging – https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-832261.pdf
Maintain control in life – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Act young – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Surround yourself with life – https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246
Look after a plant – https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246
Avoid a fall – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK235613/
Seek intellectual stimulation – https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20080729/10-healthy-aging-tips-from-centenarians

5 Food

Electing what to eat

Deciding what to drink

Drink water – https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190403-how-much-water-should-you-drink-a-day, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Drink tea, especially green tea – https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/10-possible-health-benefits-of-drinking-tea, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16968850/
Drink coffee – https://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/blogs/should-we-drink-coffee, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624, https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
Drink hot chocolate – https://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/stories/7-health-benefits-of-drinking-hot-cocoa
Drink red wine – https://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/stories/study-abstaining-from-alcohol-significantly-shortens-life, https://www.bluezones.com/2017/08/longevity-link-how-and-why-wine-helps-you-live-longer/

Adopting healthy eating practices

Buy local – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/healthiest-diets-world_n_57cc716fe4b0a22de0966ff2
Be aware – https://www.npr.org/transcripts/172969363
Make it easy – https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4yUlJV31Rk
Cook at home – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cooking-longevity_n_1518466
Serve precisely – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Eat less and intermittently – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341802201_Intermittent_Fasting_and_Brain_Health_Efficacy_and_Potential_Mechanisms_of_Action
Eat mindfully – https://positivepsychology.com/mindful-eating-exercises/
Eat socially – https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eating-meals-alone-unhappy-link-sainsburys-research-mental-illness-health-a8363291.html
Stop at 80% – https://www.happify.com/hd/9-things-you-can-do-to-live-a-long-happy-life/
Use your non-dominant hand – http://www.canada.com/health/Switching+hands+could+help+control+overeating+Study/5359729/story.html
Chew more – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chewing-weightloss/can-chewing-more-help-you-eat-less-idUSTRE76S6OU20110729
Keep a food diary – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080708080738.htm
Resist temptation – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Try water only – https://www.newscientist.com/article/2128695-hungry-stomach-hormone-promotes-growth-of-new-brain-cells/
Find support – https://nutritionstudies.org/benefits-social-support-healthy-lifestyle/

6 Sleep

Setting up your sleep environment

Keep it dark – https://time.com/5189387/dark-room-sleep-study/
Keep it quiet – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/earplugs-and-eye-masks-help-promote-sleep, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945704002242
Keep it comfy – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18603220, https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/touch/what-temperature-should-your-bedroom-be
Get a rocking bed – https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)31662-2
Limit your bed use – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sleep-hygiene-tips_n_5030168

Preparing for sleep

Plan for 7-9 hours of sleep – https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013043, https://www.inc.com/kevin-daum/science-proves-why-good-sleep-is-critical-to-your-success.html , https://time.com/4757521/sleep-yourself-slim, https://www.bbc.com/news/health-39933232
Go to bed early – https://happify.com/hd/why-you-shouldb-be-an-early-bird/
Get grateful – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201111/how-gratitude-helps-you-sleep-night
Write it down – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-School-Wake-power-sleep/dp/1447264835
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and cigarettes – https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/caffeine-food-alcohol-smoking-and-sleep.html, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223808/
Skip fluids before bed – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/connection-between-hydration-and-sleep
Switch off screens – https://hbr.org/2015/08/research-shows-how-anxiety-and-technology-are-affecting-our-sleep
Cut out screen light – https://justgetflux.com/
Set up a routine – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/healthy-sleep-tips, https://thesleepdoctor.com/2019/09/15/how-does-reading-before-bed-affect-my-sleep
Exercise for better sleep – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341978/, https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/does-exercising-at-night-affect-sleep
Get sexy – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6409294/
Put socks on – https://jphysiolanthropol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40101-018-0172-z
Sleep near Fido – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529354

Falling asleep faster

Find a comfortable position – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/choosing-the-best-sleep-position
Relax your body – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279320/
Try 4-7-8 breathing – https://www.healthline.com/health/4-7-8-breathing
Meditate – https://www.happify.com/hd/train-your-mind-for-better-sleep/
Distract a busy mind – https://psychcentral.com/lib/12-ways-to-shut-off-your-brain-before-bedtime/
Use visualisations – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279320/
Try to stay up – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-School-Wake-power-sleep/dp/1447264835
Cure insomnia – https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/sep/14/finally-a-cure-for-insomnia

Embracing healthy sleep practices

Lie on your back – https://www.treehugger.com/health/whats-best-sleep-position-you.html
Check on snoring – https://www.sleepapnea.org/learn/sleep-apnea/do-i-have-sleep-apnea/is-it-snoring-or-sleep-apnea/
Follow the 90-minute rule – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-School-Wake-power-sleep/dp/1447264835
Let teens sleep in and stay up – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Cap it at 9 hours – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/59-ways-to-live-a-longer-life
Stop the snooze – https://www.sleep.org/stop-hitting-snooze-button/
Skip weekend lie-ins – https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)30098-3
Take naps – https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-research-found-the-perfect-length-for-a-power-nap-2019-3, https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Siestas_and_your_heart_Can_you_nap_your_way_to_health
Nap between 2-3 pm – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Try a ‘Napaccino’ – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624

7 Love

Finding love

Believe it’s out there – https://www.nbcnews.com/better/relationships/how-be-better-dater-follow-four-step-plan-n734321
Do things you enjoy – https://www.today.com/health/how-find-love-12-basic-rules-lasting-relationships-t108115
Be nice – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1948550614568867
Perfect your profile – https://www.nbcnews.com/better/relationships/how-be-better-dater-follow-four-step-plan-n734321
Seek similarity – https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/turns-out-opposites-dont-attract-after-all

Boosting attraction

Boost attractiveness – https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
Get close – https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
Display friend signals – https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
Find common ground – https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
Share information – https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
Act like a couple – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Get their heart beating – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062

Making love last

Choose well, live longer – https://time.com/3706692/do-married-people-really-live-longer/, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/16/a-bad-marriage-is-as-unhealthy-as-smoking-or-drinking-say-scientists
Be great friends – https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0609805797
Know your attachment style – https://healthland.time.com/2011/02/13/mind-reading-how-the-new-science-of-adult-attachment-can-improve-your-love-life/
Follow the 5:1 ratio – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Talk more – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Respond positively – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Be influence-able – https://www.ted.com/talks/george_blair_west_3_ways_to_build_a_happy_marriage_and_avoid_divorce
Respect individuality – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/relationship-success-bala_b_4776478
Have each other’s backs – https://www.ted.com/talks/george_blair_west_3_ways_to_build_a_happy_marriage_and_avoid_divorce

Cultivating mutual bliss

Do something new – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Do something exciting – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Notice the good – https://www.happify.com/hd/tip-can-boost-your-relationship-in-2-weeks/
Express gratitude – https://happify.com/hd/good-communication-starts-with-gratitude/
Practice love languages – https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Secret-that-Lasts/dp/080241270X
Recall shared laughter – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Hold hands – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/power-of-holding-hands_n_57435a8be4b00e09e89fc162
Cuddle – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/10-unexpected-ways-to-improve-your-heart-health
Kiss – https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/14/health/upwave-kissing/index.html
Get sexy – https://www.treehugger.com/culture/what-does-it-mean-live-well.html, https://www.happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0079342, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reasons-to-have-sex-burning-calories_n_2599103
Wear socks in bed – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4111360.stm
Exercise together – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meet-catch-and-keep/201401/5-reasons-why-couples-who-sweat-together-stay-together, https://my.happify.com/hd/how-to-make-healthy-habits-stick/
Split chores – https://www.treehugger.com/cleaning-organizing/dishwashing-chore-s-hardest-your-marriage.html
Double date – https://happify.com/hd/an-easy-way-to-instantly-feel-closer-to-your-partner/?s=8e92a2a3
Deep dive – https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/36-questions-that-lead-to-love.html

Addressing conflict

Fight well – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Think third party – https://my.happify.com/hd/21-minute-trick-to-improving-your-relationship/
Know when to split – https://80000hours.org/2018/08/randomised-experiment-if-youre-really-unsure-whether-to-quit-your-job-or-break-up-you-really-probably-should/
Don’t rule out divorce – https://healthland.time.com/2011/03/17/the-secrets-to-long-life-theyre-not-what-you-thought/

Designing a happy marriage

Wait to marry – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Enjoy marital bliss – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Expect a 2-year high – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Marry later in life – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624, https://www.ted.com/talks/george_blair_west_3_ways_to_build_a_happy_marriage_and_avoid_divorce
But not too late – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Consider marrying someone younger – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Have an inexpensive wedding – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624, https://www.amazon.com/Lagom-Little-Swedish-Living-Balanced/dp/0062748793
Boost joy in marriage – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Reconsider kids – https://happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
Grow happier – https://qz.com/quartzy/1488362/researchers-found-one-way-that-marriages-get-happier-over-time/

8 Parenting

Deciding if and when to have kids

Make an informed decision – https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-does-having-kids-make-you-happy-20140114-story.html
Be emotionally ready – https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/is_becoming_a_parent_really_worse_than_losing_your_spouse, https://positivepsychology.com/parenthood-paradox/, https://time.com/collection/guide-to-happiness/4370344/parents-happiness-children-study/, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-015-0413-2
Be financially ready – https://www.marketwatch.com/story/one-theory-on-why-having-kids-makes-people-unhappy-2019-02-26#
You’ve got time – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14704244/, https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22730324-100-when-should-you-get-pregnant-computer-knows-age-to-start-trying/
Older parents live longer – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/files/2012/09/Nelson-Kushlev-Lyubomirsky-in-press1.pdf
Expect to lose sleep – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/7904189/New-parents-miss-6-months-sleep-in-two-years.html, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-015-0413-2
Expect earnings to change – https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/30/first-time-moms-see-a-30percent-drop-in-pay-for-dads-theres-a-bump-up.html
Opt for open adoptions – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17305046/

Bringing up baby

Help baby sleep well – https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/05/531582634/babies-sleep-better-in-their-own-rooms-after-4-months-study-finds
Spend time with baby – https://www.unicef.org/media/files/UNICEF_Early_Moments_Matter_for_Every_Child_report.pdf, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/14/talking-to-babies-brain-power-language
Give them control – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
Offer non-electronic toys – https://neurosciencenews.com/toys-language-neurodevelopment-3330/
Give older siblings responsibility – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989

Practicing positive parenting

Provide unconditional love and happiness – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/, https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Be nurturing – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4, https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4, https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
Protect your own happiness – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Recognise personalities – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Adjust parenting styles – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Practice love languages – https://www.amazon.com/5-Love-Languages-Children/dp/0802403476
Talk intimately – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Respect introversion – https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153
Introduce family rituals – https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/make-most-of-family-table, https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2002/12/rituals
Avoid rushing first grade – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2713445/
Schedule downtime – https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/teach-kids-to-daydream/280615/, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moral-landscapes/201404/why-play-child
Restrict digital media – https://qz.com/1190151/why-am-i-unhappy-a-new-study-explains-americas-unhappiness-epidemic/, https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Cultivate hobbies – https://www.forbes.com/2004/02/10/cx_0210health.html#4cece0ef171d
Shape the space – https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-to-raise-a-creative-kid/
Encourage physical activity – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Gift experiences – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-neighborhood/201311/raising-non-materialistic-children-in-material-world
Walk to school – https://www.treehugger.com/health/8-reasons-why-you-should-go-walk.html
Go green – https://qz.com/1559863/kids-who-grow-up-near-green-space-have-better-mental-health/
Get outside – https://www.treehugger.com/family/outdoor-children-are-happier-children.html

Conversing with kids

Listen, don’t lecture – https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen-ebook/dp/B005GG0MXI
Avoid saying ‘no’ – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
State, don’t scold – https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen-ebook/dp/B005GG0MXI
Emphasise values over rules – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Keep it positive – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Be specific – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Go down to eye level – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Offer choices – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Offer help – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Playfully challenge – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Create positive peer pressure – https://www.ted.com/talks/sabine_doebel_how_your_brain_s_executive_function_works_and_how_to_improve_it
Channel a character – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjdp.12259
Use tokens – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Leverage praise – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Praise to build character – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4, https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X

Changing behaviour

Shape behaviour – https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/11/why-parents-expect-too-much-from-their-kids.html
Bypass meltdowns – https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen-ebook/dp/B005GG0MXI
Use a 3-part reprimand – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Try time out – https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/06/how-to-make-timeouts-less-like-bar-fights.html
Withhold treats – https://slate.com/human-interest/2009/02/what-to-do-when-your-kid-provokes-you-into-an-inhuman-rage.html
Avoid spanking – https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/09/why-you-shouldn-t-hit-your-kids.html
Consider ignoring – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Don’t stress – https://slate.com/human-interest/2009/03/when-to-ignore-your-kid-s-behavior-and-when-to-change-it.html
Simulate good behaviour – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Try the veggie challenge – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062

Cultivating character

Be a role model – https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting/
Demonstrate optimism – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Cultivate kindness – https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/being_kind_makes_kids_happy, https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4, https://my.happify.com/hd/why-compassion-matters-infographic/
Encourage empathy – https://my.happify.com/hd/empathy-can-change-your-life-infographic/
Build emotional intelligence – https://time.com/35496/how-to-raise-happy-kids-10-steps-backed-by-science/
Illustrate friendship – https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419
Welcome peers – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201910/your-child-s-friends
Practice gratitude – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989
Strengthen savouring – https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419
Stimulate creativity – https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-to-raise-a-creative-kid/
Cultivate meaning – https://my.happify.com/hd/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids/?s=e0535ae4
Introduce chores – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-out-outside-in/201908/why-chores-are-important-kids
Align chores with strengths – https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfillment/dp/0743222989

9 Money

Considering earnings

Don’t work for money – https://hbr.org/2012/12/the-top-five-career-regrets, https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/SaQQH/annoying-feature-3, https://www.pnas.org/content/107/38/16489, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/05/25/money-weakens-ability-to-savour-lifes-little-pleasures/
Cap your earnings – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321743107_Happiness_Income_Satiation_and_Turning_Points_Around_the_World, https://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/150671/happiness-is-love-and-75k.aspx, https://www.happify.com/hd/money-and-your-happiness/
Boost your pay – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Leverage creativity – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Vacation for a raise – https://hbr.org/2015/06/are-the-people-who-take-vacations-the-ones-who-get-promoted

Avoiding unrewarding purchases

Purchasing happiness

Securing your savings

Drop overspending friends – https://www.amazon.com/Change-Anything-Science-Personal-Success/dp/0446573906
Use cash, not card – http://web.mit.edu/simester/Public/Papers/Alwaysleavehome.pdf
Watch less TV – https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/mFn0u/annoying-feature-2
Try an aging app – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3949005/
Avoid lifestyle inflation – http://lifehacker.com/avoid-lifestyle-inflation-when-you-get-a-new-job-to-k-5901672
Secure your wallet – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Set up a will – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934

Investing in financial freedom

Find financial freedom – https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle-ebook-dp-B07C7M8SX9/dp/B07C7M8SX9/
Choose index funds – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Diversify your portfolio – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Rebalance your portfolio – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Invest early – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Get the best help – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Pay attention to tax – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Expect drops in the market – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Remain unemotional – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934
Embrace a crash – https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Guide-Financial-Freedom/dp/1471164934

10 Learning

Selecting what to learn

Choose what to learn – https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Closing the Soft Skills Gap.pdf
Learn diverse subjects – https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/modern-polymath-81f882ce52db, https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Filter learning material – https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/the-way-you-read-books-says-a-lot-about-your-intelligence-find-out-why-c2127b00eb03

Learning how to learn

Learn every minute – https://qz.com/1178713/be-like-bill-gates-and-warren-buffett-if-youre-not-spending-5-hours-per-week-learning-youre-being-irresponsible/, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244016669550
Have a growth mindset – https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322
Get enough sleep – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Get some exercise – https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/exercise-can-boost-your-memory-and-thinking-skills
Drink water – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00363/full
Start school late – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Don’t stress over grades – https://www.coursera.org/lecture/the-science-of-well-being/part-3-awesome-stuff-true-love-perfect-body-good-grades-tHw4I
Read mindfully – https://medium.com/@RyanHoliday/how-to-digest-books-above-your-level-and-increase-your-intelligence-a11bd134da13
Write it down – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2864034/
Write, don’t type – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581
Use your own words – https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/hilt/files/notetaking_0.pdf
Space it out – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Take breaks – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Test before you learn – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Take a nap – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Embrace distractions – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Reward yourself – https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/the-secret-to-self-motivation-lies-in-this-science-backed-habit.html
Test yourself – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Teach it to a friend – https://fs.blog/2012/04/feynman-technique/
Sum it up – https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/12-techniques-to-accelerate-your-learning
Read contrarian views – https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/12-techniques-to-accelerate-your-learning
Study an expert – https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/12-techniques-to-accelerate-your-learning
Practice deliberately – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868

Making learning memorable

Do it halfway – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Mix up the format – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293, https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/want_to_learn_a_new_skill_faster_change_up_your_practice_sessions
Make it a picture – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Use a mnemonic device – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0361476X92900565
Chunk it – https://www.amazon.com/Moonwalking-Einstein-Science-Remembering-Everything/dp/0143120530
Make it weird – https://www.amazon.com/Moonwalking-Einstein-Science-Remembering-Everything/dp/0143120530
Make it useful – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Say it out loud – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581
Space out reviews – https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/12-techniques-to-accelerate-your-learning
Match the environment – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Mix up your study spots – https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293

11 Work

Boosting enjoyment at work

Use your strengths – https://my.happify.com/hd/character-strengths-infographic/?s=7f5ffd4a, https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register
Discover meaning – https://my.happify.com/hd/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-infographic/?s=178cfd24
Work hard – https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/59-ways-to-live-a-longer-life
Pick a creative career – https://www.happify.com/hd/this-type-of-job-can-make-you-healthier/
Know what matters – https://my.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Bond with work buddies – https://www.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804133604.htm
Spread kindness – https://my.happify.com/hd/science-of-giving-infographic/
Get ‘me time’ – https://my.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Set boundaries – https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2019/07/18/10-ways-to-set-healthy-boundaries-at-work/#2558a9bd7497
Commute less – https://www.inc.com/business-insider/study-reveals-commute-time-impacts-job-satisfaction.html
Walk or bike to work – https://my.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Personalise your space – https://www.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Use a standing desk – https://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/new-study-confirms-adjustable-standing-desks-make-you-happier-healthier-and-more-productive.html, https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/
Avoid the nightshift – https://time.com/3183183/best-time-to-sleep/
Evaluate a job change – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624, https://80000hours.org/2018/08/randomised-experiment-if-youre-really-unsure-whether-to-quit-your-job-or-break-up-you-really-probably-should/
Postpone retirement – http://nautil.us/issue/67/reboot/retiring-retirement-rp

Conducting better meetings

Meet in the morning – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Have 45-min meetings – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Host standing meetings – https://my.happify.com/hd/standing-is-the-solution-for-a-lot-of-things/?s=90c0c170
Suggest walking meetings – https://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk?language=en

Making good impressions

Dress right – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Sit in the middle – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Stock up achievements – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Express leadership – https://www.amazon.com/Before-Happiness-Achieving-Spreading-Sustaining/dp/0770436730
Get the right support – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Reframe – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Swear occasionally – https://www.amazon.com/Swearing-Good-You-Amazing-Language/dp/1324000287
Take vacations – https://hbr.org/2015/06/are-the-people-who-take-vacations-the-ones-who-get-promoted, https://hbr.org/2016/07/the-data-driven-case-for-vacation

12 Motivation

Setting goals effectively

Set goals – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Set happy goals – https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/tHw4I/part-3-awesome-stuff-true-love-perfect-body-good-grades
Set stretch goals – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Set a deadline – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Make it feel close – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Start afresh – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Leverage turning points – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Imagine a new you – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Avoid false motivators – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Instead, set smart goals – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Make a commitment – https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/todd_rogers/files/commitment_devices_2.pdf, https://www.stickk.com
Consider hurdles – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Engage in doublethink – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
List resources and achievements – https://www.amazon.com/Before-Happiness-Achieving-Spreading-Sustaining/dp/0770436730
Build in some slack – https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-a-trick-or-treater-be-trusted-11603983461

Building habits successfully

Change one habit at a time – https://jamesclear.com/habits-fail
Pick a valuable habit – https://jamesclear.com/habits-fail
Make it easy – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Design your day – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Connect new and old habits – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Make it desirable – https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Before-Habits-Procrastinate/dp/0385348630
Specify day, time, and location – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Adopt the if/then format – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201101/the-science-success-the-if-then-solution
Create a social contract – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Automate your habits – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Design the environment – https://www.amazon.com/Change-Anything-Science-Personal-Success/dp/0446573906
Match environments to habits – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Take frequent action – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Time it right – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Create a cue – https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

Overcoming procrastination

Break it down – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10132241
Consider regret – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Ask whom it might help – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Recall past successes – https://my.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/
Find a friend – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Find a competitor – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Keep a journal – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Escape temptations – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Pull it close – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Power pose – http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html
Make a fist or cross your arms – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Use loss aversion – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201803/what-is-loss-aversion
Get started – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Stop midway – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Check it off – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Use music to motivate – https://www.happify.com/hd/turn-up-that-bass/
Make a mantra – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hrdq.1038
Set up small wins – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Consider abstaining – https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Before-Habits-Procrastinate/dp/0385348630
Jot down daily wins – https://my.happify.com/hd/happiness-at-work-infographic/, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Be a little behind – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Start a chain – https://newsstand.clemson.edu/research-probes-behavioral-streaks-impact-on-consumer-activity/

13 Productivity

Setting up for productivity

Make your bed – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Bed-Little-Things/dp/1455570249
Meditate – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3132583/
Benefit from nature – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Start with exercise – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Get happy – https://hbr.org/2010/11/why-a-happy-brain-performs-bet
Silence your phone – https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Project-Accomplishing-Managing-Attention/dp/1101904038
Batch email checking – https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Project-Accomplishing-Managing-Attention/dp/1101904038, https://freedom.to/downloads
Retain control of your schedule – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/
Clean up your desk – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Lift your laptop – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Dress right – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Create a soundtrack – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/
Choose your tools – https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692
Schedule your priorities – https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519
Eat well – https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/productivity-diet
Snack healthy – https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/productivity-diet
Enjoy your tea – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Try ambient sounds – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150519151217.htm
Find a view – https://hbr.org/tip/2015/11/looking-at-nature-can-help-your-productivity
Green your space – https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es301685g
Set the temperature – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279542374_Room_temperature_and_productivity_in_office_work
Look at puppies – https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/minds-business/the-power-of-puppies-looking-at-cute-images-can-improve-focus.html
Nurture plants – https://happify.com/hd/beat-stress-and-boost-happiness-infographic/
Hide the clock – https://www.amazon.com/Before-Happiness-Achieving-Spreading-Sustaining/dp/0770436730
Do a pre-mortem – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Practice conscientiousness – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Act creative – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Have diverse interests – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Leverage tiredness – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Develop a winner mentality – https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/14/1/13/5210274
Feel lucky – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ

Adopting a productive process

Focus on process – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Establish a foolproof process – https://my.happify.com/hd/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-infographic/?s=178cfd24
Select one primary task – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/
Set three goals – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Create stakes – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/
Halve the deadline – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022103167900297
Use a checklist – https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right-ebook/dp/B0030V0PEW, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Do the biggest task first – https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Twenty-one-Procrastinating/dp/0792754840
Single-task – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Batch similar tasks – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Apply the 2-min rule – https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280
Make time visible – https://www.timetimer.com/, https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/, https://www.timetimer.com/collections/applications
Draft it first – https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016
Prioritise – https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2016/03/07/80-20-rule/#56b378263814
Delegate – https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459
Embrace restrictions – https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Moon-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B07C7K1KJJ
Follow up – https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Project-Accomplishing-Managing-Attention/dp/1101904038
Aim to improve – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Talk to yourself – https://hbr.org/2015/02/pronouns-matter-when-psyching-yourself-up
Ask 5 why’s – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318013490_The_Five_Whys_Technique

Using energy to your advantage

Capture energy – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Recognise energy dips – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Make coffee work for you – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/
Employ an energy trigger – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Activate human energy boosters – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V/

Making the most of breaks

Plan regular breaks – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.htm, https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Take walking breaks – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Walk creative – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Seek social breaks – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Daydream – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103113002205
Do something else – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860

Improving decision making

Avoid decision fatigue – https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tough-choices-how-making/
Decide for others – https://hbr.org/2018/11/why-its-easier-to-make-decisions-for-someone-else
Look for alternatives – https://www.amazon.com/Farsighted-Make-Decisions-That-Matter/dp/1594488215, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzdRLnQD8tA
Exempt minor choices – https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/your-money/27shortcuts.html
Flip a coin – https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-flipping-a-coin-can-actually-help-you-make-smarter-decisions-backed-by-science.html

14 Leadership

Setting the stage for strong performance

Prepare the workspace – https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/, https://my.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Provide the tools – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Communicate end goals – https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/
Motivate with meaning – https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Happiness-Leaders-Phenomenal-Business-ebook/dp/B076ZQHXCW, https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/
Promote standards over rules – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Prioritise work by customer needs – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Define measurable outcomes, not methods – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Plan performance – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Learn from your best – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Set realistic timelines – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860

Practicing positive leadership

Be optimistic – https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/
Show empathy – https://my.happify.com/hd/empathy-can-change-your-life-infographic/
Choose questions over instructions – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Tell stories – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Impart power – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE
Give trust – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Boost positive interactions – https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/0307591549
Spend time with stars – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Reply emails – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Invite alternate views – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Ask to be challenged – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE
Manage your bad days – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE

Recruiting right

Don’t expect personality changes – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Interview right – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Test for grit – https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108, https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/
Evaluate empathy – https://www.amazon.com/Smarter-Faster-Better-Transformative-Productivity-ebook/dp/B00Z3FRYB0
Get to know recruits – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW

Optimising teamwork

Foster team belonging – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Promote unison – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, https://my.happify.com/hd/boost-productivity-at-work-infographic/
Get close to collaborate – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Skip brainstorming – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Mix thinking styles – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Understand team motivation – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Share ideas early, coach later – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Cater to team commitment – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Selectively leverage competition – https://www.happify.com/hd/science-of-creativity-infographic-2/
Resolve conflict collaboratively – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE

Recognising and rewarding

Recognise weekly – https://my.happify.com/hd/small-act-can-improve-your-entire-work-team/?s=4382a9bf
Choose rewards carefully – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Reward process over outcome – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Offer relevant rewards – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Share equal prestige – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Broadband salary scales – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Conduct regular reviews – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Celebrate personal bests – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Help employees ascend – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Don’t promise a bonus – https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Happiness-Leaders-Phenomenal-Business-ebook/dp/B076ZQHXCW
Avoid corporate awards – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Don’t glorify failure – https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745

Addressing performance issues

Give feedback immediately – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE
Abstain from using power – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Evaluate a lack of motivation – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Share natural consequences – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Highlight long-term benefits – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Explain coping mechanisms – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Be an enabler and supporter – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Solve it jointly – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Look for a long-term solution – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Address miscasting – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW
Resolve emerging problems first – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Make a plan – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Provide discipline as needed – https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524
Avoid delaying termination – https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently-ebook/dp/B00HL2S4LW

15 Persuasion

Communicating convincingly

Start small – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Highlight shared goals – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
Connect to what they know – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Add a ‘because’ – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Share individual impact – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Point out negatives – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Communicate expressively – https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/were-only-human/the-sound-of-intellect.html
Nod as you speak – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Present testable ideas – https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287
Make it familiar – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Remind them of their support – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Get them saying yes – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
Use the power of reciprocation – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Employ positive peer pressure – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
Impart information – https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X
Provide a map – https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X
Use a graph – https://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/10-research-proven-tricks-to-seem-smarter-than-you-are.html
Request small favours – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Ask for clarity – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Find an ally – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X

Designing a persuasive pitch

Get your order right – https://www.amazon.com/When-Scientific-Secrets-Perfect-Timing/dp/0735210624
Do something different – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Practice your pitch – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Dress smart – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062, https://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/10-research-proven-tricks-to-seem-smarter-than-you-are.html
Demonstrate authority – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
Be likeable – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
Use your middle initial – https://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/10-research-proven-tricks-to-seem-smarter-than-you-are.html
Seat them softly – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Keep them warm – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Orchestrate a pull – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Make it the default option – https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Good-Day-Behavioral/dp/0553419633
Make it scarce – https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X

Initiating a change movement

Identify key behaviours – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Prescribe recovery behaviours – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Change others’ behaviour – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Communicate effectively – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Create a sense of urgency – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Provide experiences – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Tell vivid stories – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Surrender control – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Make it easy – https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752
Build social capital – https://www.amazon.com/Before-Happiness-Achieving-Spreading-Sustaining/dp/0770436730
Find the influencers – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Be an opinion leader – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Build capability – https://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Science-Leading-Change-Second/dp/0071808868
Make them advocates – https://www.amazon.com/As-If-Principle-Radically-Approach/dp/1451675062
Create a culture – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299

16 Giving

Giving in cash and kind

Donate to charity – https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_dunn_helping_others_makes_us_happier_but_it_matters_how_we_do_it
Choose effective charities – https://www.amazon.com/Doing-Good-Better-Effective-Altruism/dp/1592409660, https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/best-charities/
Give as much as you can – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Make it automatic – https://stanford.app.box.com/s/yohfziywajw3nmwxo7d3ammndihibe7g
See your impact – https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_dunn_helping_others_makes_us_happier_but_it_matters_how_we_do_it
Donate as you declutter – https://www.amazon.com/Outer-Order-Inner-Calm-Declutter/dp/1984822802
Share surplus food – https://olioex.com/

Giving time

Devote your career – https://80000hours.org/
Volunteer – https://happify.com/hd/volunteering-infographic/
Be a voluntourist – https://happify.com/hd/volunteering-infographic/

Giving life

Donate your organs and tissues posthumously – https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/transplant-update/2019/march/5-quick-facts-about-organ-donation
Donate your kidneys – https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/general-information-living-donation
Donate blood – https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html

Giving as an organisation

Give via company initiatives – https://happify.com/hd/volunteering-infographic/
Introduce opt-out schemes – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Take the 1% pledge – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Give a social bonus – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561

Inspiring giving

Share your actions – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Donate your birthday – https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/16/facebook-users-raised-300-million-in-birthday-donations.html
Activate youth – https://www.dosomething.org/us
Cultivate a giving habit – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Highlight individuals over masses – https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/uploads/content/Sharma_and_Morwitz_2016_-_Efficacy_and_charitable_giving.pdf
Preselect who’d benefit – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Show high impact – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Highlight others’ contributions – https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/newsroom/newsn/6685/do-as-your-neighbor-does-neighbors-caring-about-the-environment-makes-you-more-likely-to-conserve
Encourage small donations – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Rouse emotion – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561
Promote self-reflection – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20364907
Highlight victims over perpetrators – https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Make experiences tangible – http://faculty.washington.edu/dkrosner/files/emapthy-design-disability.pdf, http://unvr.sdgactioncampaign.org/vr-films/#.Xp_XOMgzbIU, https://www.hollows.org/sightsimulator/
Use a red donation box – https://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Change-Under-Minute/dp/0307474860
Match donations – https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Can-Save-Poverty/dp/0812981561

17 Green living

Minimising waste

Go vegan – https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earth
Become a minimalist – https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Joy-Illustrated-Organizing-Changing/dp/1607749726
Carry a reuse kit – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/10/stark-truth-long-plastic-footprint-will-last-planet/
Buy less and consciously – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Minimise e-waste – https://green.harvard.edu/tools-resources/how/6-ways-minimize-your-e-waste, http://lessismore.org/materials/131-reduce-electronic-waste/
Go paperless – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Compost – https://www.treehugger.com/green-home/where-do-you-keep-your-compost-bin.html, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/29/50-ways-to-green-up-your-life-save-the-planet
Recycle – https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics
Commute consciously – https://www.treehugger.com/how-to-go-green-commuting-4858005
Gift consciously – https://biomimictheory.com/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-for-the-green-soul/, https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-52576-001
Be an eco-traveller – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Carbon offset your life – https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Green shopping

Green choices are contagious – https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/energy-choices-can-be-contagious-but-why/
Request no bags – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/10/stark-truth-long-plastic-footprint-will-last-planet/
Opt out of paper receipts – https://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/surprising-impact-paper-receipts.html
Dress sustainably – https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/life-is-easier-with-a-capsule-wardrobe/2018/05/07/708d5b14-4d74-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html, https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Do green grocery shopping – https://www.ourhappymess.com/eco-friendly-grocery-shopping/

Greening your home

Build a green home – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Insulate – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Run on solar – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/solar-power/
Change your bulbs – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eco-friendly-home-50-ways-to-do-it_n_5916442
Avoid air conditioning – https://www.directenergy.com/learning-center/what-uses-most-electricity-in-my-home
Choose green furnishings – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eco-friendly-home-50-ways-to-do-it_n_5916442
Save energy in the kitchen – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eco-friendly-home-50-ways-to-do-it_n_5916442, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/29/50-ways-to-green-up-your-life-save-the-planet
Minimise food waste – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Switch off and unplug – https://www.treehugger.com/should-i-unplug-my-appliances-and-if-so-will-i-save-money-4864312
Wash clothes efficiently – https://www.treehugger.com/how-to-go-green-laundry-4858690
Save water – https://www.amazon.com/Green-Book-Everyday-Saving-Planet/dp/0307381358
Rent a room – https://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/get-ready-15-lifestyle-could-you.html