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Balanced LIfe -- Make Sure the "Fun" is Fun for YOU

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Leisure, Happiness Project, Fun, Family, Parenthood, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

My children enjoy things that aren't much fun for me, so I get my fun vicariously, by watching their fun. But I've decided to try to steer our activities more to things that we all find fun.

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Balanced Life -- A Fundamental Secret To Happiness? Get Enough Sleep

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Energy, Happiness Project, Health, Happiness, Sleep, Happiness Tips, Gretchen Rubin, Bad-Mood, Mood, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I've written before about my resolution to Get more sleep, and I'm bringing it up again, because I'm truly convinced that this is one of the first aspects of life to tackle when you start a happiness project.

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Balanced Life -- Have Trouble Keeping Your Resolutions? Here Are Six Tips

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Resolutions, Happiness Project, Self-Realization, Happiness, Inside DC, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One thing I've discovered from doing my happiness project is - no surprise - it's easy to make a resolution, but it's not always easy to keep a resolution.

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Balanced Life -- Choose the Bigger Life; No Pressure Knitting.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Resolutions, Happiness Project, Health, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Today, instead of proposing one of my resolutions for your happiness project, I gathered six of my favorite resolutions from that section of the Toolbox. These are resolutions posted by other people that I'm going to start to follow myself.

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Are You Happy At Work? 12 Questions To Ask Yourself

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Career, Workplace, Work, Happiness, Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

A list of twelve questions, where, if employees answered "yes" and were happier in their workplaces, they tended to work in business units with higher levels of productivity, profit, retention, and customer satisfaction.

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The Balanced Life -- Quiz: Are You Drifting?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Work, Happiness Project, Self-Realization, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problem of "drift" - the decision you make by not deciding, or by making a decision that unleashes consequences for...

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5 Mistakes I Make In My Marriage

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Happiness Project, Happiness, Balance, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of the main twelve themes of my happiness project is marriage. For me, as with many people, my marriage is one of the most central elements in my ...

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Practice A Non-Random Act of Kindness

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Relationships, Happiness Project, Happiness, Kindness, Friends, Family, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

A while back, I posted about Happiness Myth #7: Doing "random acts of kindness" brings happiness. I wasn't arguing that acts of kindness wouldn't make...

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

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Memory, Daily Life, Writing, Happiness, The Inner Life, The Artist's Life, Happiness Project, Living News
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...

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What's With This Happiness Thing?

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Boomers, Recession, Happiness, How to Be Happy, Economic Crisis, Happiness Project, Happiness Tips, Living News
Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

Did the bottom falling out of the economy make us reconsider our priorities? Is happiness the new way we keep score?

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NBC to Produce Just One Episode of Jay Leno Show; Will Rerun It Until Someone Notices

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Brangelina, Brad Pitt, Andy Borowitz, Hubble Telescope, Jay Leno, Jeff Zucker, Angelina Jolie, Cost-Cutting, Happiness Project, Happiness, Nbc, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

"To many Americans, Jay Leno is their favorite comfort food," Mr. Zucker said. "We can think of nothing more comforting than offering them the opportunity to watch the same episode of Jay's show over and over and over again."

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The Balanced Life: What Mac-and-Cheese, The Sopranos, and the Harry Potter Books Have in Common

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 04.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Mood, Happiness Project, Happiness, Living News
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. ...

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How Can I Help You With Your Happiness Project?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Project, Happiness, Featured Contributor, Living News
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. ...

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Why You Should Write An Acceptance Speech

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 01.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Thankfulness, Happiness Tip, Oscars, Resolution, Happiness Project, Gratitude, Happiness, Balanced Life, Living News
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. ...

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Happiness Tip: Don't Perform Random Acts of Kindness.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 01.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Happiness Tips, Random Acts of Kindness, Happiness, Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, The Balanced Life, Living News
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. ...

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Happiness Tip: Abandon Your Self-Control

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Saving, Money, Spending, Secrets of Happiness, Economizing, Discipline, Will Power, Tips, Eating, Diet, Happiness Project, Self-Control, Happiness, Living News
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. ...

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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
Gretchen Rubin

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
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. ...

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Happiness Project: Find The Fun In Failure

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Happiness Project, Resolutions, Happiness, Personal Health, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. I'm very competitive, an...

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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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Happiness Tip Of The Day: Always Pick A Favorite

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Tradition, Resolution, Celebration, Happiness 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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Six Tips For Designing Your Happiness Commandments

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.18.2008 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Happiness Commandments, Happiness Project, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I have a happiness project, and I think everyone else should have one, too. Everyone's project will look different, but we can all benefit. One very ...

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