If money could buy happiness, it would look like this

A gift guide for more comfort and joy

Did you plan to be super organised and do all of your Christmas shopping in the sales over Black Friday weekend, only to emerge having bought nothing but a pair of half-price leggings for yourself?

(Look, my Instagram algorithm knows me well and it was selling those leggings hard.)

If you have managed to do your Christmas shopping already then a) well done, and b) there’s almost certainly someone you’ve forgotten. 

If you haven’t, then welcome to my less-organised Christmas gift guide.

The saying goes that money can’t buy happiness. But I can’t help thinking you just need to know how to spend it. There is mountains of research showing that stuff does not make us happy. What makes us happy is spending time with people we love and new experiences - particularly ones that broaden the mind or inspire a sense of awe. 

The message is clear: experiences make us happier than possessions. 

So here are some ideas to truly bring the joy…