Just like machines, humans need calibration to perform optimally. Eating healthier and exercising may increase our energy and add years, but unexamined emotions can undo these gains and wreak havoc on our lives. Becoming conscious of our habitual reactions to what’s happening in our environment can dramatically improve our happiness. Much of what perturbs us is of such little consequence that it doesn’t really make sense to get bugged at all. When we stop getting irritated, angry or spending the slightest amount of time negatively characterizing insignificant events, it’s like giving ourselves…

A tune-up.