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Does the AI Revolution Kill Me?

Hello my dear Happiness Nerds and welcome back Today we’ll do things a bit differently. Because I wondered if my blog still offers unique value in the age of tools such as ChatGPT. So I tested: How much does ChatGPT know about the good life? Turns out, more than you might think. At any rate, […]

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How to come up with a meaningful story for us humans

If you want to listen to me reading the blog post, here you go 🙂 (if the player doesn’t work, here’s the Google Drive link) Hello my dear Happiness Nerds and welcome back You’ve probably realized that I only seldomly write on this blog by now, but today’s entry is a big one (I’ll still […]

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The Second Best Idea I’ve Ever Had?

Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! Just a short post today, because I have an appointment soon, but I also want to get out my inspiration =) I just had the most beautiful walk through the late-fall, early-winter forest close to my home—you know, the kind of walk that opens your heart and connects […]

A Win-Win-Win Situation

Hey lovely happiness nerds! Part 2 of my last post is coming soon, but in the meantime I’d like to step up my fun-raising game (read about it here and here). For those who don’t know, fun-raising is the best way I know to do good, because it is a win-win-win situation: You offer a […]

Feeling Unhappy? This Is Why.

Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! I was just working on a research project on so-called “mental health problems” and I thought part of it could give you some great insights into happiness. But this time framed through the lens of how things can go wrong (in the sense that they cause suffering). It’s […]

What People Get Wrong about Meditation

Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! Following up on my two posts on what’s special about the present moment and how it can help lead a happier life (you find them here and here) I wanted to share a little insight from my favorite meditation app. It’s called Waking Up and its creator is […]

What’s So Great about the Present Moment Anyway?!

… is what I hope you won’t ever have to ask after this post. Let me start with a story: When I did the dishes earlier today, I shifted into being present without even noticing it at first. I felt the cool water running down my hands, watched it fill up the cup I was […]

And That’s Supposed to Help?!

… is what I often hear when I talk about the power of the present moment. Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! So, what’s so special about the present moment and how’s it supposed to help lead a happier life anyway? I’ve heard many attempts at answering this question in a compelling way, but […]

4 Life Hacks to Thrive during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! Loyal readers will have noticed that my publishing frequency has dropped to once per month. This is due to work and it will probably stay that way for the foreseeable future. I had a mini-series on mantras in the pipeline, but I’m delaying it due to the more […]

Emergency Post: What You Need to Know about COVID-19

Hello my dear happiness nerds, welcome back! The current coronavirus pandemic is maybe the worst of its kind in over a hundred years. Millions of people are likely already infected (but not tested) and a few million will likely die. This being said, don’t panic. Don’t spread apocalyptic rumors. Don’t flood hospitals, because you sneezed […]