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to wind down and relax. This is Optimal Living Daily episode 1496, increase happiness by removing

this one thing from your life, and, why smiling is good for you. Both by Ellen Bergen of if it

brings you joy.com and I'm your very own personal narrator, Justin Mollick, reading to you from some

amazing blogs and books to help you optimize your life. Topics include personal development,

productivity, and minimalism mostly, and some of the authors I feature here with their permission

include Zenhabits, Mark and Angel, the Minimalists, and more. And I'll get right to today's two

posts as we optimize your life. Increase Happiness by removing this one thing from your life by

Ellen Bergen of if it brings you joy.com. Think about the people in your life, family, friends,

coworkers, neighbors, etc. Do you know people who always seem to have some problem and tend to

ride on the negative side? Do you know others who tend to be happy campers and generally positive

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