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<p class="paragraph_style_1" style="padding-top: 0pt;">Next time you’re in a slump, skip the expensive shopping spree or spa treatment and try one of these affordable tips.</p>

<p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_2">1.</span><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_3">READ INSTEAD OF WATCHING TV.</span></strong></span> <span class="style_4">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. “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. </span><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_5">EVEN HAPPIER:</span></strong></span> <span class="style_4">Join a book club. The survey also reports that the happiest people socialize with friends, neighbors, and family.
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</p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_2">2.</span><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_6">DRINK A WARM BEVERAGE.</span> </strong></span><span class="style_4">You’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.</span> <span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_7">EVEN HAPPIER:</span></strong></span> <span class="style_4">Sprinkle on spices. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to that warm drink – they have all been studied as natural antidepressants.
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</p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_2">3.</span><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_8">FLOAT IN THE TUB.</span></strong></span> <span class="style_4">After resting in a salted bath, patients’ 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%.</span> <span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong><span class="style_9">EVEN HAPPIER:</span></strong></span> <span class="style_4">Wear ear plugs and an eye mask. To achieve full relaxation, eliminate external stimuli by blocking out all distractions.
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</p><p class="paragraph_style_3" style="padding-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="style_4">Yours In Health,</span></p>

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