8 Tiny Habits That Make You Happier
Proof that you don't have to overhaul your life to increase your joy.
Rethink Your "Variety Is the Spice of Life" Approach
The old routine: You try to keep your days unique from one to the next.
The new habit: Automate at least one daily decision (breakfast is a great place to start)
Why you'll be happier: The more choices you have to make in a day, the more your stamina, judgment, emotional self-control—and your happiness, by extension—get sapped. As psychologist Roy Baumeister explained, the willpower you use in decision-making is like a muscle that gets fatigued. One less choice to make means a little more juice in the tank.
Published 02/23/2016