How 5 Post-It Notes Can Make You Happy, Confident and Successful | TIME.com
Eric Barker stashed this in Diabolical Plans For World Domination
Stashed in: @bakadesuyo, Paper!
Eric Barker writes:
You know why older people are happier?
Research shows as we age we remember the good and forget the bad:
…older people shown pictures of faces or situations tend to focus on and remember the happier ones more and the negative ones less.
Yeah, that’s all it takes. So if you could just regularly get reminders of the good things in your life, well, you’d be halfway there…
And it’s not speculation — research shows thinking about the good things actually does make you happier.
Reminders, something as simple as a post-it note, are very powerful – and for more than just remembering to buy milk.
Studies show simple reminders help people act more ethically, quit smoking, and save more money.
And a couple well placed post-it notes can have a major impact for you too.
A while back I posted about how just sending 5 simple emails a day can improve your life.
5 little reminders that can help you create big changes: http://bakadesuyo.com/2014/04/post-it-notes/
8:41 AM May 28 2014