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Robin Engelman

@happierhour.bsky.social
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Psychologist & writer exploring how tiny daily rituals can change a life. Creator of The Happier Hour® Method. Helping people suffer less, feel more, and lead themselves well.

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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Thanks so much @elephantjournal.com for publishig this personal piece. The+Morning+I+Decided+to+Love+my+Husband+Again. elejrnl.com?p=4284576
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The Morning I Decided to Love my Husband Again. | elephant journal
My sister said it casually, almost kindly, after my husband walked out of the room. We were standing in the kitchen, and once he was out of earshot, she glanced at me and lowered her
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Thanks @elephantjournal.com for publishing this article that was hard to write, and helped me process a life with my childhood home.
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What the Walls Held. | elephant journal
The last thing I did before leaving my childhood home was wander through it alone. My dad has lived there for 62 years. We were moving him and my stepmother into a creek-side
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
How to Stay Whole When the World Demands You Choose Sides open.substack.com/pub/drrobine...
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How to Stay Whole When the World Demands You Choose Sides
Let’s be honest: you probably don’t want to read another article about political division.
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I love this article I wrote @elephantjournal.com and wish I knew these things decades ago! www.elephantjournal.com/2026/01/we-d...
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We Don’t Wake Up in a Bad Mood. We Wake Up Drowning in Cortisol. | elephant journal
We don’t wake up and decide, "Hey, today I’m going to feel anxious, irritable, heavy, or overwhelmed." On those mornings, the feeling is already
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Thanks @elephantjournal.com Thanksgiving is a great time to try this out. #appreciationnotgratitude #happierhourmethod #emotionalresilience
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This Thanksgiving, Forget Gratitude. Try Appreciation. | elephant journal
This Thanksgiving, millions of us will dutifully share what we're grateful for. Teachers will assign gratitude journals. Families will circle the table with scripted "I'm grateful for" responses.
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
I wrote this in September. Since then: moments of profound relief and devastating loss. Joy and grief, often in the same breath. When the news cycles through hope and heartbreak, for everyone affected, how do we stay grounded? #MentalHealth #Appreciation #Happierhour #EmotionalResilience
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Appreciation: A Tool for Impossible Times
Appreciation may be the tool we need to hold many truths, build bridges, and begin a path toward healing.
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Woo hoo! After 8 years of developing Happier Hour and 18 months of deep inner trauma work (who knew?!)..I’m proud to share my first published piece! It was even chosen as Editor’s Pick by @elephantjournal 💛 www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/heal...
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Healing isn’t a Breakthrough—It’s what You do at 8 A.M. | elephant journal
When I say healing is what you do at 8 a.m., I mean the actual, messy, ordinary moment when you’re tired, stressed, anxious, or just not in the mood. That’s the moment that matters most.
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Robin Engelman @happierhour.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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Healing isn’t a Breakthrough—It’s what You do at 8 A.M. | elephant journal
When I say healing is what you do at 8 a.m., I mean the actual, messy, ordinary moment when you’re tired, stressed, anxious, or just not in the mood. That’s the moment that matters most.
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