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When Ordinary Moments are Extraordinary

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 08.05.2012 | Women
Barbara Greenberg

What small things make your day a little bit sweeter?

The 5 Stages of Household-Repair Acceptance

Deborah Gaines | Posted 06.13.2012 | Fifty
Deborah Gaines

There went the money I was putting aside for a family vacation. And what about retirement? That $1,000 was the only thing keeping me from a lonely, penurious old age.

Listen To The Stories You Tell Yourself

Gangaji | Posted 12.24.2011 | Healthy Living
Gangaji

At any point, in any situation, in any story in your life, you have the capacity and the choice to actually discover what is underneath the language of thought. What is unaffected, unmoved, unbound by the telling of any story?

Turning The Same-Old Into Success

Adele Scheele | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Adele Scheele

Boring tasks at work plague us. We stagger under their weight every day. Every so often we get lucky enough to delegate them to someone else. But usua...

Balanced Life -- Eight Tips for Boosting Your Energy Level.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

Feeling energetic is a key to feeling happy. When my energy feels at a low ebb, I try one of these techniques.

Balanced Life: A Secret to Happiness? Don't Get Organized

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

If you don't keep it, you don't have to organize it. A huge amount of clutter is the result of keeping things you don't use.

Balanced Life -- Resolve to Make 2010 a Happier Year.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

Now, some people argue with the term "happiness" and maintain that it's not possible to be "happy." But even people who can't agree on what it means to be "happy" can agree that most people can be "happier."

Balanced Life -- Put on Your Shoes

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I know for myself, and judging by my unscientific poll of a lot of people I know, putting on shoes makes you feel ready for action. If you're a shoes-optional freelancer, telecommuter, homemaker, or part-timer, consider wearing your shoes when you're trying to be productive.

Three Things To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

The idea is to open yourself to experiences you have avoided in the past. You will see different things and meet different people and have different things to say.

Eight Strategies To Boost Your Happiness

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

This is an exciting week for me! First, my book became available for pre-order. For the first time, the book feels real. Second, and even more thrill...

Don't Should on Me!

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
James M. Lynch

What are the circumstances that trigger you, that anger, shame or sadden you? Can you re-write them as a source of energy and drive?

Embrace a Milestone Moment - In My Case, No More Editing

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit...

13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

One of the challenges of writing is...writing. Here are some tips that I've found most useful for myself, for actually getting words onto the page: 1...

Happiness Tip Of The Day: Avoid False Choices

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Who is your Kryptonite?

Hillary Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Hillary Rubin

Who do you give your power to? Who do you hold on a pedestal? Who do you think holds your life in their hands?

How Happy is... How To Deal With Life's Obstacles

Sophie Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Sophie Keller

The question is, do you become a victim to your circumstances or do you rise to the challenge and over time find ways to deal with these challenges in a positive manner?

The Secret Benefits Of Chicken Bones

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

9 Ways To Solve A Happiness Emergency -- In Under An Hour!

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

Feeling blue because of the financial crisis? Or just having an extremely lousy day? Here are nine strategies that can boost your mood right now in a happiness emergency.

Let's Have a Heart to Heart

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Anne Dunev

We can be a big influence on each other's health. A warm smile, a greeting, a hug to a dear one, can brighten anyone's life -- and may have more of a therapeutic effect than you realize.

Happiness Project: Consider Switching Doctors

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Time to Break a Bad Habit: Are You a "Moderator" or "Abstainer?"

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

If moderators try to abstain, they feel trapped and rebellious. If abstainers try to be moderate, they spend a lot of time justifying why they should go ahead and indulge.

The Power Of Perception

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

9 Tips To Keep Yourself Exercising

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Nine Tips to Keep Yourself Exercising. One of the most commonly made, and most frequently broken, New Yea...

Don't Let The Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Your Happiness Project: Make A Joke Of It

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...