Arthur Brooks

And there's a lot of ways for people to actually get you over the rumination problem so it's not a barrier to your happiness.

So number one is let's talk about what you're going to do tonight before you go to bed.

I want you to take a piece of paper and I want you to write down the five things you're most grateful for.

OK, the five things you're most grateful for in life is very easy to forget those things.

I know you're grateful.

You're not a terrible person, but it's very easy to focus on the things you're not grateful for, the things that are annoying you, the five things you're grateful for.

I don't care how shallow they are like this episode of Better Call Saul.

Maybe that's on your list.

Good for you, whatever.

It's just like I had a burrito I liked.

Or let's have something like my grandma.

Whatever it is, the five things.

Then I want you to study that list every night for the rest of the week for five minutes before you go to bed.

And this time next week, I want you to update it.

At the end of 10 weeks, you're going to be 25% happier.

That's number one.

Number two, here's another exercise.

I want you to take a piece of paper and I want you to write down your 20 best friends.

Okay, can't think of 20?

Fine.