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Oliver Burkeman writes weekly for the Guardian about social psychology, self-help culture, productivity and the science of happiness.

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Here are the key pieces to help get you through the long cold winter in style.

I am a huge guacamole fan so the title of this recipe had me sold from the get-go. Plus, I had five ripe avocados just waiting to be pulverized and added to some lovely pork chops. I have to warn you though, the recipe boasts that this dish is delicious with grilled corn on the cob. But considering that corn on the cob is not in season in January I opted to serve it with rice and other vegetables that were darkening in the back of the fridge like the winter sky out my kitchen window. Oh, and I did not head outside to fire up the barbecue but rather pulled out my trusty old boxer-branded counter-top grilling machine.

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In December, I needed to get a little heart operation. All good. But what’s not good is that I haven’t been able to work out, which is a big part of my life. I’m just a nicer person when I let off some steam in a spin or yoga class.

In writing about happiness, I’ve come across a few metaphors now addressing the issue of happiness—that our happiness is like the weather, not always bound to be sunny, bright days.

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The best approach to getting more from your sexual experience.