Holidays aren’t always full of joy//Stress of holidays make people’s gut health suffer and deteriorate, probiotics//family traditions differ and when you spend Christmas at in-laws the difference can be stressful or uncomfortable

75K is the Magic Income Number to Happiness // after that feel a social climbing anxiety (silver medal) always reminded don’t have enough // Lottery winners or huge inheritance – happiness doesn’t go up //unexpected income shock not measurably happier 8months later //Spend money on time, services, experiences, others

Date Safer - PHONER: Guest – Julie Nashawaty, Founder, Aste; 978-254-5482 www.aste.io
Guest – Julie Nashawaty, Founder, Aste; 978-254-5482 www.aste.io

Tips to be likeable and Make Friends //Asking questions to find common ground, ask for advice; don’t open up too much or controversial too fast (weird) //Pay attention to body language, take deep breath, be relaxed > tell stories to connect, be funny, laughter bonds, self-deprecating humor evens social playing field

Eight Relationship Myths
· Love conquers all
· Long relationships are successful relationships
· Sexual Chemistry is vital to being happy
· Never go to bed mad
· If you don’t fight your relationship is good
· Finding love will make you happy
· Never stay together for kids
· People who find love are just lucky

Hurt thoughts create hurt feelings; people look to have their thoughts confirmed by the world; story of childhood that confirms Wendy’s thoughts she is an outsider// New Years resolution = to pay attention to hurt feelings and figure out where they came from.