{"id":54687,"date":"2025-12-29T13:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/new-year-message-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:18:33","slug":"new-year-message-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/en\/new-year-message-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"54687\" class=\"elementor elementor-54687 elementor-53820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-663c7341 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"663c7341\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7693cd23\" data-id=\"7693cd23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef5f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bef5f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/institutodelbienestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feliz-ano-nuevo-2026.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f557fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f557fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><p>2026 is about to begin.<\/p><p>And, as with every year, the standard practice would be to wish you a &#8220;Happy New Year.&#8221; However, I would like to go one step further.  Because real life is not a perfect postcard. <strong>And you know it.<\/strong><\/p><p>Life, as it has always been, is a <strong>&#8220;bundle&#8221; of experiences<\/strong>: very good moments, good moments, ordinary ones\u2014the majority\u2014bad ones and, sometimes, very bad ones. Acknowledging this is not pessimism; it is the first step toward real happiness. <\/p><p>The good news is that <strong>that &#8220;bundle&#8221; is not set in stone<\/strong>. It depends, to a large extent, on what we prioritize. <\/p><p>What can we do to make that bundle the best it can be? <strong>Three very specific things:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1. Make use of science:<\/strong> Improve quality of life with what research has already shown. Start now for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.institutodelbienestar.com\/\">www.institutodelbienestar.com<\/a> with our Wikifelicidad or the short course &#8220;How to Be Happier&#8221;. <\/p><p><strong>2. A culture of non-harm:<\/strong> Live without harming any sentient being (with the sole exception of legitimate self-defense). Less harm is, quite simply, more well-being for everyone. <\/p><p><strong>3. Invest in neuroscience:<\/strong> Support the science of the brain and the nervous system.<\/p><p><strong>Do this exercise for a moment:<\/strong><\/p><p>Recall the three moments in which you suffered the most in your life.<\/p><p>Now recall the three happiest moments.<\/p><p>Can you imagine a life\u2014yours and that of those who come after\u2014in which that suffering could be avoided and day-to-day experience resembled those moments of fulfillment much more closely?<\/p><p>That is not achieved through good wishes alone. It is achieved with science and courageous decisions. That is why I invite you to make this your first act of 2026:  <\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/firma-para-que-se-invierta-en-investigaci%C3%B3n-para-minimizar-el-sufrimiento?utm_medium=custom_url&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;recruited_by_id=708196f0-230e-11ef-8799-43c26bc43af8%20.\">[Sign here to prioritize research against suffering and in favor of maximizing well-being]<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Every signature counts. Every small action can bring us closer to a humanity that suffers less and lives better. <\/p><p>Now, yes\u2014from a more honest place\u2014I wish you a happier new year. Not a happiness of empty wishes, but one <strong>grounded in real causes<\/strong>. <\/p><p>May 2026 be the year in which we stop waiting for happiness and start building it together.<\/p><p>Warm regards,<\/p><p><strong>Xavier Paya<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Well-Being Institute<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ef9b33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ef9b33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b73af94\" data-id=\"b73af94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 is about to begin. 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