Note: The following is adapted from the Deepak-Chopra-touted-Jon-Stewart-humor-approved-new-love-boosting-book Prince Harming Syndrome -- which you can check out more here.

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Want to be happier in love? Want to attract better partners? Follow Aristotle's big secret to a happier life: Do actions you are proud of!

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NOTE: The following is an adapted excerpt from best selling author Karen Salmansohn's newest book Prince Harming Syndrome -- which gives a modern twist to Aristotle's happiness philosophies by merging them with cognitive psychology, brain science, and energy theories from quantum physics - all delivered with feisty humor. (Hence...

Once upon a time I used to suffer from what I call Prince Harming Syndrome -- the tendency to date men who were either Trouble or TroubleD.

I remember once I was sharing a dark story about a particular Prince Harming with my buddy Scott, when the man at...

Fighting with your sweetie? If so -- are you fighting fairly -- or are you being a jerk when tensions rise high? Everyone of us has a little streak of asshole - hopefully only a slight wedgie streak of asshole. In my new book PRINCE HARMING SYNDROME http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Harming-Syndrome-Relationship-Essentials/dp/084370926X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250627704&sr=8-1 I give...

Recently during a big apartment move, I re-discovered an old beloved Aristotle book, and started flipping through. I was surprised to see much of what Aristotle had to say about love hit home bigtime -- in particular about a sexy, smart, funny, rich, lying, cheating don't-get-me-started "Prince Harming" ex-boyfriend (...as...

There's a famous expression: "It only hurts when I laugh."

I'm a believer it should be rewritten: "It only hurts when I can't laugh."

For me laughter is the best therapy for difficult times. Laughter lightens up my emotional load-then swoops in as "enlightenment aid"-- helping me to see ways...

Do you like money? If you do, it helps if you also like the people you work alongside with to help make you some of that likeable money!

Tom Rath, longtime Gallup researcher and author of Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford To Live Without, offers some fascinating data...

We humans have no trouble doing stupid things. But we do have trouble seeing the stupid things we do - even if they're smack in front of our nose -- or worst, smack ON our nose -- which is why we need to gather input from others.

For example: If...

Would you wait 90 days to have sex with someone you were crushing on? Steve Harvey in his NY Times Best Selling book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, advises women hold out not put out for a full 3 months of dating. Harvey's theory: It's a...

Having a stressful day? Need a lift? How about a Facebook-lift? Many people are now turning to funny Facebook Status Updates as a stress reliever - for both the giver and receiver! I know personally, as a freelance writer with no formal office, Facebook statuses are my "watercooler." It's where...

I believe the purpose of your life is to find and do the purpose of your life - your truest passions. For me, it's writing self-help books. For others, it's creating new technology, designing various products, learning medicine -- and at least one person was put on this planet to...

Having trouble with a colleague, paramour, parent, sibling, friend - imaginary friend? Here are eight quick constructive criticism tips which work across the board:

1. Choose the right time and place. Make sure you have at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time. Be certain you're in a location where you...

Do you remember those old cartoons, with the coyote chasing the speedy roadrunner?

My belief: If the coyote had stopped to catch his breath, he would have caught that damn "Beep-Beep"ing roadrunner.

Everyone has a "roadrunner" in their life -- a goal which seems to escape them.

The irony:...

Just because the economy is having problems right now, doesn't mean your romance life has to suffer. You can still have lots of romantic times with your treasured sweetie without having to pay a treasure chestful.

I spoke with Professional Matchmaker, Samantha Daniels, who is the owner of the high...

Losing a job isn't fun. But instead of wallowing in Doomsville, you must see it as a new road of opportunity, leading you to that career you've always wanted.

Be honest with yourself! Did your ex-job pay your bills, yet empty your soul? Instead of earning a living -...

Hi, my name is Karen and I am a caffeinaholic. I love the stuff: the smell, the taste, the color -- and of course the results.

I've credited caffeine for much of my creativity and productivity. I've even often felt caffeine was responsible for 93% of my...

You know how Frank Sinatra sang DO BE DO BE DO? He was a great crooner - but a dyslexic self help guru. To achieve all you want in your life, it's important to put the emphasis on BE DO BE DO BE DO. You must figure out who you...

There's a huge trend these days for networking up a storm at various organizational events and social networking sites. But sadly with this cultural encouragement to amass people, you can a-miss the whole point of amassing.

In other words, the original goal of meeting people is: "Make your life a...

CONFESSION: There have been many times in my life I've felt like an honorary member of the What Was I Thinking? Club. But instead of spending time regretting, regretting, regretting ... I try to consciously make sure I am getting, getting, getting lessons to be learned. Basically, I convince myself...

Are you always comparing your outsides to other people's outsides - and thereby feeling jealous about how others are far happier than you? If so, below are some antidotes to the dangers of Poison Envy:

1. Remember: The grass is always greener on the other side - until you get...