It's easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options
Good options for fun inevitably increase the joy and delight we experience
Spending over half a decade now researching the upcoming book, The Fun Habit, I’ve taken a bit of an alchemical approach to having fun, using a set of tools I’ve assembled that can help transform your daily life for more joy and satisfaction. I call the entire toolkit the SAVOR system.
This month’s collection of articles is regarding the ‘O’ in SAVOR: Options. Below is a round-up of articles with valuable information on being happier and having more fun by exploring and increasing your options to do so. Please enjoy, and if you have any feedback, I’d love to hear from you.
How to Create Life Options for Yourself (Blog post)
— Seven tips on how to create more options in your life.
Interview with Lee Huffman about Travel Hacking (MichaelRucker.com)
— Check out travel hacking as a way to discover more options.
GROW model - Options (Video)
— The scientific background of options comes from the GROW model.
How to Brainstorm Properly (Psychology Today)
— Find out how to brainstorm properly to come up with new ideas for your options.
What is creative thinking and why does it matter? (BetterUp)
— Learn about creative thinking to explore more options.
The More Options You Have, The Happier You Are (Blog post)
— Read about how more options in life can make you happier.
How to Live Ready for the Opportunities in Life (Psychology Today)
— Learn how to be more prepared for the opportunities that are coming your way.
50 Ways to Open Your World to New Possibilities (Tiny Buddha)
— Some inspiration to add new possibilities and options to your world.
It's Time to Rethink the Hedonic Treadmill (Psychology Today)
— I hope you find the takeaways from this collection of articles as valuable as I have.
Yours in fun,
Mike Rucker, Ph.D.
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