There are many theories about how managing expectations better can improve our wellbeing and make us happier. One of these theories says that we should lower expectations, so that in any situation we can be pleasantly surprised when things go the way they are supposed to or better. Another says that we need healthy expectations that are feasible in relation to a situation or to a goal, so that they are not impossible to reach, and that it is good to have them as long as they

Happy New Year! Here is some food for thought. One of the things that has always amazed me is the amount of time that is generally spent complaining. Whether it is friends chatting over a coffee about their recent romantic misfortunes, colleagues gossiping about other colleagues they feel deep hatred for or, worse than ever, people sharing their most crude vision of an apocalyptic future over dinner (beware of food getting stuck in your throat!), it is a fact that a lot of da