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Just in case you missed it last weekend, you should head on over to The New York Times and take a gander at Tim Kreider's story, 'The "Busy" Trap'. Kreider offers a great thesis that will likely sound familiar:

My husband’s been on a tear around the house lately. I woke up Sunday morning to his brave proclamation that, despite having decided on a colour or doing any prep, today we were painting the front porch. Today!

We've developed an increasing dependence on fast fashion, and some of us (ahem) have even been able to justify shopping on a weekly - or even daily - basis. But when we get that $4 tank top home, does it really make us any happier?

If I asked you who gets the most satisfaction from their work, how would you answer? Would you assume that the investment bankers and corporate lawyers are happiest because of their fat salaries?

To me, and many experts out there, food and mood are inextricably linked. But can you eat to make yourself happy? Yes, says Dr. Drew Ramsey, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and co-author of the new book 'The Happiness Diet'.