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🧠In part one of our exclusive extract from his new book, @drchatterjeeuk explains how to take the steps to Core Happiness

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Happiness isn’t some impossibly distant destination or a state of mind reserved for the privileged.

It’s trainable and accessible to everyone, writes @drchatterjeeuk

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📈The single biggest problem people have in their search for happiness is confusing it with success, writes @drchatterjeeuk

➡️Of course, it is absolutely possible to have both but is certainly not a given.

💠Write your happy ending

🧠We’re raised in a Want Brain culture that fools us into believing hard work, career achievements and material possessions will make us happy.

This is a cruel trick, designed to feed the market economy and keep it going, says @drchatterjeeuk

❌Happiness can never be found in a world of wants, because wants are never satisfied.

Instead, we should understand the things that truly make us happy: living in accordance with our values

💠 Eliminate choice

Too much choice is likely to be a massive hidden stressor in your life.

⏰By eliminating choice, creating personal rules and adding routine, you’re simplifying your life in ways that can transform both your health and your happiness.

💠 Treat yourself with respect

Having worked on self-compassion for several years, the voice I now hear in my head is exceptionally kind.

🗣️I realize my competitiveness came from a place of not feeling enough in who I was, writes @drchatterjeeuk

💠Make time stand still

Feeling constantly short of time damages core happiness and health.

⏲️But even the busiest among us can change our experience of time, making it feel as if we have more

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