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7 Ways To Get Along With Your Difficult Relatives Over Thanksgiving

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Relationships, Family, Happiness, Living News
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For many people, Thanksgiving is a joyous holiday; for many people, Thanksgiving is a dreaded holiday. One factor that can make it tough is spending t...

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7 Ways To Avoid Annoying Other People

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Relationships, Resolutions, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
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Most of us would like to get along well with others -- whether friends or strangers. One thing to keep in mind is that certain habits tend to get on o...

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Your Happiness Project: Imitate A Spiritual Master

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Religion, Daily Life, Spirituality, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness, Living News
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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. ...

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Faking It...And 9 Other Secrets To A Happier Life

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Tips, Psychology, Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness Project, Happiness, Living News
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I blog regularly for Real Simple, on Simply Stated, and I was very HAPPY when they asked me to write something for the print magazine. I thought I'd p...

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Why You Should Always Read The Instruction Manual

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Patience, Daily Life, Happiness Project, Happiness, Living News
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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. ...

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5 Happiness Boosters That Do More Harm Than Good

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Daily Life, Blues, Mood, Election, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Election Blues, Living News
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Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Five happiness boosters that actually do more harm than good. It's the day after the election--maybe you'...

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Happiness Project: Be More Festive

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Celebrations, Halloween, Traditions, Daily Life, Children, Family, Happiness, Living News
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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. ...

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6 Contradictions That Will Help You Be Happier

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Contradiction, Happiness, Personal Health, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

My nine-year-old daughter is fascinated by anything that smacks of paradox. Just yesterday, she noticed that a bank statement that I'd left on the kit...

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How To Make Yourself Happier During the Economic Crisis

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Generosity, Subprime Mortgage Market, Poverty, Daily Life, Gratitude, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

The folks at Blog Action Day were prescient in their choice of "Poverty" as this year's subject. The current economic situation will mean that people ...

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Happiness Project: Master A Device

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Being Happy, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happness Project, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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12 Quick Tips To Boost Happiness And Productivity At Work

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Daily Life, Secrets of Happiness, Work, Health, Productivity, Happiness, Career, Personal Health, Living News
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Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also smaller steps that can boost your happiness, as well. ...

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5 Tips For Kicking A Bad Habit

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Habits, Daily Life, Diet, Resolutions, Bad Habits, Health, Happiness, Personal Health, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Well, September is half over, and I've managed NOT to eat any of my beloved Tasti D-Lite. And it hasn't even been that hard to give it up. How did I g...

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Happiness Tip Of The Day: Dig Deep

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Happiness Tip of the Day, Daily Life, Family, Happiness, Personal Health, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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Balanced Life: Eleven Tips That I'm Using to "Eat Very Right" (and Cut Calories).

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Life Hacks, Daily Life, Diet, Calories, Health, Happiness, Living News
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Whatever you might order, and however it might be prepared, it has tons of butter on it.

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6 Good Deeds That Take Less Than Five Minutes

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Virtue, Self-Esteem, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness, Living News
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"Do good, feel good" is one of the great truths of happiness -- but you may be thinking, "Sure, good deeds would make me happy, but I barely have time...

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Happiness Tip Of The Day: Use A Milestone

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Wills, Traditions, Daily Life, Relationships, Death, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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Happiness Project: Look Out The Window

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Daily Life, Resolution, Happiness Project, Gratitude, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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Seven Ways To Tell If You're Boring Someone

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Life Hacks, Conversation, Daily Life, Relationships, Happiness, Living News
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In one of my favorite movies, a quirky documentary called Sherman's March, the documentary maker's former high school teacher tells him, "As people ge...

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9 Ways To Stay Motivated To Exercise

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Fitness Tips, Daily Life, Health, Exercise, Happiness, Living News
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Everyone knows that exercise is a KEY element to good health. The trick is keeping yourself motivated to exercise, if you're a person who naturally re...

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Happiness Project: How To Enjoy The Process

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Travel, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

By re-framing marginal, disfavored parts of my trip -- like the Newark airport -- so that they were no longer inconveniences, but actually part of the action, I prevented myself from getting aggravated.

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Six Tips For Enjoying A Vacation

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Life Hacks, Efficiency, Travel, Daily Life, Packing, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of my goals for my Happiness Project is to do a better job of learning from experience. How can I do things better, next time? Also, one of my Twe...

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The Happiness Lesson I Learned From A Barry Manilow Concert

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Enthusiasm, Psychology, Barry Manilow, Daily Life, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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Clutter-busting: Eight Tips For Preparing For A Real (Or Virtual) Move

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.07.2008 | Living

Read More: How to Work Efficiently, Daily Life, Moving, Clutter, Living News
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I find it's much easier for me to get rid of things when I can envision that my things will be better used by someone else.

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19 Tips For Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 Years Ago

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Life Hacks, Psychology, Daily Life, Sydney Smith, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
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While reading a biography of English writer Sydney Smith, Hesketh Pearson's The Smith of Smiths, I stumbled across a letter. In 1820, Smith wrote a le...

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The Balanced Life

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Efficiency, Serenity, Order, Daily Life, Happiness, Home News
Gretchen Rubin

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

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