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Proof that over-doing good stuff is bad

5 November 2010 By Leave a Comment
thanksPeople who once a week write down five things they are grateful for are happier than those who do it three times a week.
“It’s an issue of timing or frequency. When people do anything too often it loses the freshness and meaning. You need to have optimal timing,” according to Sonja Lyubomirsky, an experimental psychologist, who conducted the research.
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About Christoff Oosthuysen

As business improver and entrepreneurial coach Christoff inspires his clients to do more of what they are great at and enjoy doing. He serves on the consultant/mentor panels of institutions like the Industrial Development Corporation. He has been supporting entrepreneurs since the mid 90s, when he launched (and 10 years later sold) the largest publication for business owners in Africa.

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