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&lt;p style="padding-top: 0pt;" class="paragraph_style_1"&gt;Next time you&amp;rsquo;re in a slump, skip the expensive shopping spree or spa treatment and try one of these affordable tips.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="paragraph_style_2"&gt;&lt;span class="style_2"&gt;1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_3"&gt;READ INSTEAD OF WATCHING TV.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="style_4"&gt;In a 34-year-long survey of more than 25,000 people, those who describe themselves as very happy where 21% more likely to read a newspaper, and they watched about three hours less television than those who were unhappy. &amp;ldquo;Happier people are more active and engage their minds and bodies, says coauthor John P. Robinson, PhD, a professor of sociology at the university of Maryland. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_5"&gt;EVEN HAPPIER:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="style_4"&gt;Join a book club. The survey also reports that the happiest people socialize with friends, neighbors, and family.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p class="paragraph_style_2"&gt;&lt;span class="style_2"&gt;2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_6"&gt;DRINK A WARM BEVERAGE.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style_4"&gt;You&amp;rsquo;re significantly nicer to strangers after just holding a hot drink for ten seconds, according to a 2008 study in the journal Science. Researchers believe that physical warmth triggers psychological warmth.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_7"&gt;EVEN HAPPIER:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="style_4"&gt;Sprinkle on spices. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to that warm drink &amp;ndash; they have all been studied as natural antidepressants.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p class="paragraph_style_2"&gt;&lt;span class="style_2"&gt;3.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_8"&gt;FLOAT IN THE TUB.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="style_4"&gt;After resting in a salted bath, patients&amp;rsquo; anxiety and depression were lessened by about one fourth, according to a Swedish study published in the International Journal of Stress Management. Their levels of prolactin, a hormone that contributed to relaxation, rose by as much as 33%.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="style_9"&gt;EVEN HAPPIER:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="style_4"&gt;Wear ear plugs and an eye mask. To achieve full relaxation, eliminate external stimuli by blocking out all distractions.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="padding-bottom: 0pt;" class="paragraph_style_3"&gt;&lt;span class="style_4"&gt;Yours In Health,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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