Dr. Ali Binazir, Happiness Engineer

Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom for Living the Good Life

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Mailbag: On Leaving Toxic Relationships

Last week, I received a rash of letters about bad relationships. Like, really, really bad relationships. I feel like these kinds of relationships are a little bit like cockroaches: for every one that you see, there are 70 that you don’t. Which makes me dread how many more of you […]

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How often should you call him?: A definitive guide for smart women

This letter brings up a perennial question that every woman has, so it’s about time we tackled it: Dr. Alex, I really appreciate your advice and have listened to your CD over and over again. I also followed your Tao of Dating principles, which was beyond enlightening for me, as […]

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