Praise be! The surprisingly unpopular tool that might just make us happier

Being told 'well done' can make us feel a bit less shit. So why are we so averse to it?

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I have something to say that’s embarrassing. Something that, if I were a true grown-up (maybe one day) I wouldn’t admit to. Because it makes me weak and silly and a bit snowflakey.

I like being told I’ve done a good job. I like being told “well done”. Hell, I like it even when I’ve done very little. Or when I’ve achieved so…