10 Life-Changing Gifts You Can Give Yourself
New scientific research offers surprising ways to shower yourself with tranquility, creativity, longevity and more.
By Gretchen Reynolds
10. A Healthier Diet
To make better choices at the grocery store, bring dollar bills, a revelatory study shows. Analyzing 1,000 households, researchers found that shoppers who paid by credit card tended to select chips, cookies, and other junk food. The theory: Shelling out cash is more psychologically painful, so people are less likely to spend it on unhealthy goods.
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From the December 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine