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Happiness Tips

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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15 Tips To Avoid Nagging

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Efficiency, Relationships, Work, Tips, Love, Happiness Tips, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged -- so figuring out how to end nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship.

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The Secret To Happiness According To Kids

Melina Bellows | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: National Geographic Kids, NG Kids, Kids, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Living News
Melina Bellows

National Geographic Kids decided to poll our readers to find out how kids are faring in a world of doom and gloom. Guess what? Out of 613 panelists, almost 70 percent consider themselves "very happy."

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Balanced Life -- 11 Myths Of De-Cluttering.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Order, Junk, Cleaning, Happiness, Clutter, Happiness Tips, Organization, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

As much as most of us want to keep our home, office, car, etc. in reasonable order, it's tough. Here's a list of some myths of de-cluttering that make it harder to get rid of stuff.

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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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Unplug and Recharge: Remember Who You Are

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Happiness-Tips, Personal Health, Health, Unplug and Recharge, Stress Reduction, Wellness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

On these cold and dark mornings, as the days grow shorter and shorter, I find that I so appreciate the early morning hours. I remember who I am.

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Unplug and Recharge: 5 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Recession Fears, Stress Relief, Meditation, Happiness Tips, Breathing Exercises, Stress Breathing, How to Deal With Anxiety, Stress Reducer, Anxiety, Wellness, Breathing, Stress Reduction, Happiness, Meditation Techniques, Triumph, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

Often those new to meditation feel intimidated by it. They think: how can I ever stop my thoughts? All this is doing is showing me just how crazy I really am!

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Unplug and Recharge: 3 Key Ways to Be 100% Yourself

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Self Improvement, Self-Esteem, Wellness, Women and Happiness, Self Image, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

The world's fully of beautiful, talented, and creative beings. We can't always be the best at everything we do, but we can be ourselves. This we have control over. This is more reasonable.

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How To Change With The Seasons

Beliefnet.com | Valerie Reiss | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Autumn, Change, Wellness, Happiness, Happiness Tips, The Balanced Life, Living News

During the spring equinox years ago, a yoga teacher reminded our class to be mindful of transitions of all kinds--from one season to another, yoga pos...

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How 'Doing Good' Makes You Sexier

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Love Tips, Divorce Tips, Relationship Tips, Prince Harming Syndrome, Karen Salmansohn, Jon Stewart, Aristotle, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

There is no way to dupe your soul! Hence it's highly worthwhile to consistently choose morally right actions your soul can be proud of!

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Top 10 Tricks For an Energized Day

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Yoga, Energy Boost, Happiness Tips, Style News
Nicole Williams

The daily grind can take it's toll. Up your energy, positivity, and productivity with these tips.

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What is Work? Listening to Inspiration, With Songwriter Darrell Scott

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Creativity, Listening, Inspiration, Darrell Scott, Long Time Gone, Tim O'Brien, Steve Earle, Hit Songs, Meditation, Dixie Chicks, Songwriting, Job Creation, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Gary Ogan, Cherokee, Colorado, Nashville, Entertainment News
Sharon Glassman

Two years ago, during a working trip to Lyons, musician Darrell Scott visited an energy healer. It changed the way he thinks about music.

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Seven Ways To Be Happy in a Smoking Country

Michael Melcher | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Vacation, Travel, Spain, Smoking, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Michael Melcher

I didn't fly to Spain to mainline other people's nicotine, but on the other hand I didn't fly to Spain to be crabby and obsessive. What to do?

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Is Your Man Trouble or Troubled?

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Love Tips, Relationship Advice, Divorce, Prince Harming Syndrome, Karen Salmansohn, Emotional Abuse, Happiness Tips, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

I needed to do some serious self-exploration, and understand why I had this urge to go towards bad boys -- rather than run from them.

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Seven Steps to Achieving Happiness

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Living, Inspiration, Spirituality, Happiness Tips, Living News
Paul David Walker

Negative emotions, which produce unhappiness, come from our thoughts about life that we take too seriously and repeat over and over again.

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3 Steps That Turn Hardship Into Hope

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Twitter, Hope, Perseverance, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hardships, The Balanced Life, Life Lessons, Life, The Inner Life, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Mindfulness, Optimism, How-to-Overcome-Trauma, How to Be Happy, Being Happy, Optimistic-People, Happy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

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Let's Go Fly A Kite!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Attorneys, Self-Employment, Small Business, Work-Life Balance, Business, Recession, Relaxation, Pursuit of Happiness, Saving Money, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Contentment, Living News
Lita Smith-Mines

The kite-flying cavorting couple on the beach were light-years ahead of me in realizing that aspiration and achievement are not always the same thing.

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The Balanced Life -- Take a Vacation

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Vacation, Happiness Tips, Time, Leisure, Happiness, Family Vacation, Summer Vacation, 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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Six Steps On the Easy Road to Unlimited Happiness

Todd Bottorff | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Diablo Cody, Affection, Household Budgets, Nirvana, Better-Life, Stretching Exercises, Stretching, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Happiness Study, Cleanliness, How to Be Happy, Hugging, Walking, Family Values, Exercise, Being Happy, Outdoor Exercise, Living News
Todd Bottorff

The biggest impact on our happiness begins with the difference between thinking about it and doing something (which is a step that most people never take).

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What Is Work? Kinky Sex and a 401K

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Polyamory, Humor, Penthouse Magazine, Bondage, Sex, Kinky Sex, Careers, Happiness Tips, Professional Advice, Submission, Happiness, "America's Deadliest Home Videos, Danny Bonaduce, Hair: Joe Perry, Bdsm, Oprah, The Musical, " Aerosmith, Style News
Sharon Glassman

Today, we meet Mollena Williams, a woman whose passion for kinky sex led to her dream career as the "Executive Pervert" for the alternative lifestyle dating sites bondage.com and alt.com.

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What Is Work? Promoting Authors and Books in New Ways

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manhattan, Russ Marshalek, Atlanta, Books, Twitter, Jobs, Passion, New York City, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Blogs, Authors, Publishing, Work, Careers, New Media, Publicity, Entertainment News
Sharon Glassman

In this post, we'll look at another way that individuals of passion are creating careers for themselves.

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4 Steps To A Happier You

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tips, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I realized that I've never done a post about my Four Splendid Truths, although I think about them all the time. I named these realizations the "Four ...

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Top Ten "Micro Moments" of Happiness

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Study, How to Be Happy, Being Happy, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Maria Rodale

A new study shows that people are happier and more resilient when they enjoy micro moments of positive emotions in their lives.

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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince's Happiness Lessons

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Friendship, The Balanced Life, Novelty, Psychology, Harry Potter, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Home 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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