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Oliver Burkeman recently wrote a feature for the Guardian Weekend magazine on why Sunday is the least liked day of the week. Burkeman’s column, ‘This Will Change Your Life’, broadly covers the empirical evidence for self-help and well-being techniques.

“Few emotions are as instantly familiar as that deflating, edgy-yet-lethargic feeling seared into our psyches in childhood, and in Britain often accompanied by memories of bygone BBC programming: Songs Of Praise, Lovejoy, classic serials starring Imelda Staunton….

“…as soon as you label any period as “specially” enjoyable, you’ll become so self-conscious, monitoring its specialness, that enjoyment is near-impossible”. Continue reading →