Take our seven-day happiness challenge over Twixmas and prioritise yourself in 2024

You probably put family and friends first over Christmas. But with Twixmas comes the opportunity to prioritise yourself. Here’s our seven-day happiness challenge — possibly the best gift you could give yourself

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Now that Christmas is over for another year, isn’t it about time you gave yourself a great gift — one that will keep giving right into the new year? Why not challenge yourself to be happier by compassionately making simple but profound changes?

First, it’s important to think about what happiness is — and what it isn’t, says Dr Tony Bates, psychologist and author of the recently published Breaking the Heart Open: The Shaping of a Psychologist.