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Have you ever noticed that as some things in life get better or worse, your overall happiness doesn't change much? Well, you're not alone. It might just be the hedonic treadmill.\nFull show notes\nThis week\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\n\nHover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to hover.com/cig.\nTodoist: If you're a student or educator, you can get Todoist's awesome Premium features - like project templates and automated reminders - for 50% off at https://todoist.com/education.\n\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nCollege Info Geek Merch\nCollege Info Geek Discord Server\nHedonic treadmill on Wikipedia\nRecord for Eating the Most Wisconsin Cheese Curds\nZen Mind, Beginner's Mind, by\xa0Shunryu Suzuki\nWait But Why's Life is a Picture article\nFreshly\nQuartz's Prescribing Play to Kids article\nDone (iOS)\nHabitica\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nPrinciples: Life and Work, by\xa0Ray Dalio\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:04:25 - Happiness, being grateful and living in the moment\n0:23:34 - Replacing annoying activities with fulfilling ones\n0:29:01 - Harmful habits that you may think are increasing your happiness\n0:31:15 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)\n0:33:59 - Sponsor: Todoist (Managing your tasks)\n0:36:05 - Valuing the limited time you have and using some of it to have fun\n0:49:11 - Taking big breaks every once in a while\n0:52:30 - Recap and conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.