March was abnormal. Most of this month was spent in a semi-lockdown, while the rest was plagued by a lot of stress at work. This update focuses on how my happiness was impacted by these things. All in all, my happiness ratings were not that great, but still OK!
February was characterized by stormy weather, tiredness and stress at work. But despite these conditions, there was plenty of happiness for me. This update shows you what influenced my personal happiness in February 2020!
Whew. The first month of 2020 is already over, and I’m happy to say that it was a great month. Where Januaries have historically been quite difficult, this month turned out to be a happy start of the year 2020!
Time to close the book of 2019. How happy was I this last year, and how can I make next year a happier year? These questions will all be answered in this in-depth yearly review of my personal happiness journal.
The last month of 2019 was filled with positivity and happiness. Unfortunately, there was also some stress and sadness along the way. This update covers my happiness journal throughout December 2019!
Stress at work, less-than-average-happiness, cozy weekends and more skateboarding. This is my happiness update of November 2019. Buckle up, it’s going to be a quick ride with lots of ups and downs!
Beautiful Autumn colors, quality time with the family, skateboarding and facing stress at the office: that’s what October 2019 was all about for me. Here’s another one of my monthly happiness journal updates, so dig in!
At the end of 2018, I entered a chaotic period that lasted until January 2019. During this period, I noticed some clear symptoms of burnout. This post is about what I’ve learned from journaling throughout this burnout period.
At the end of 2018, I said specifically that I wanted to start 2019 taking life easier. Well, that failed. I was stressed a lot this January, which resulted in sleepless nights, shitty days at work and a relatively low average happiness rating.
July might have been my most productive month ever! Not only was my work pretty busy, I also tried to push myself on some other fronts in my life. And I was pretty happy as a result! My biggest positive happiness factor this month was my relationship. I loved spending quality time with my girlfriend in July!