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title: Stop stressing about self-improvement or getting on top of things this year
url: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/03/secret-being-happy-2026-simpler-than-you-think
edition: /collider/2026-01-27/index.edition.md
position: 2
date: 2026-01-27
source: mailchimp
original: https://mailchi.mp/pathwright/collider-january-27-26
retrieved: 2026-11-09
visibility: public
author: /people/justin-hall.person.md
emoji: 😰
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😰 **[Stop stressing about self-improvement or getting on top of things this year.](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/03/secret-being-happy-2026-simpler-than-you-think)** I like the idea of finding things that are good for you—mind, body, feelings, etc.—that are just plain more interesting. I’m cooking through a [Mediterranean cookbook](https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Mediterranean-Cookbook-Vibrant-Kitchen-Tested/dp/197481078X) this year and kinda loving it. (Also, a spiral-bound printed cookbook is quietly changing my life.)

[*The Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/) ∙ Article