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Want more health and happiness in the year ahead – without having to work too hard? Here are tried and tested tweaks that can lead to big improvements 1. Not setting a morning alarm. During the pandemic, I found I didn’t need to set one. Now, I very rarely do. It means I don’t start the day with the hideous stress of the alarm going off – I wake up naturally, when I’ve had enough sleep. Dr Neil Stanley, sleep expert 2. Listening to classical music on the radio. I used to listen to the news during dinner, but since I switched to music I feel much less stressed and much happier. Anonymous, New Orleans, US 3. Leaving my phone downstairs at night. I bought a Lumie alarm clock to wake me up instead. It’s helped me to avoid scrolling through news or social media late at night. I sleep better, I feel less stressed and I am much calmer. Joe Wicks, fitness coach 4. Filling out my calendar for the next decade. After a severe illness, I printed a calendar that reached December 2034 and wrote “hea

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