A Simple Way to Increase Your Joy
For several weeks now, I've been in terrific spirits. It's not that I was depressed before that - I've generally been feeling fine - but I'm talking about another level here, something akin to elation. There are some external explanations for how I'm feeling, but on reflection, I don't think it's fundamentally about what's going on outside me so much as inside. Instead, it's about a very small, purposeful shift I've made - what the professors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein call a "nudge" in their book of the same title. It's too early to know if the effect will last - and I certainly won't stay in this mood forever - but the deceptively simple notion is that small choices we make can deliver big consequences. Read more. |
 Nearly 7.7M Texans likely to travel for holidays
A travel group has projected nearly 7.7 million Texans will leave home during the upcoming holiday period.
AAA Texas on Monday released the projection for the 11-day travel period from Saturday through Jan. 1. The association predicts a 2.4 percent increase in Texas travelers compared to last year.
Market analysts say improving economic conditions across the country are fueling travel growth.
AAA expects 7.1 million people in Texas will travel by vehicle. The rest are expected to travel by air, train, bus and cruise ships. Texas travelers are expect to log an average of 749 miles round trip during the holiday time frame. |
