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Balanced Life -- 5 Tips For Effective New Year's Resolutions

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Relationships, Resolutions, Health, New Year's Resolution, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm more inclined to make resolutions because if my happiness project has convinced me of anything, it has convinced me that resolutions - made right - can make a huge difference in boosting happiness.

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Balanced Life -- Don't Try To Keep That Resolution -- Part II

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

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

One of my Secrets of Adulthood (cribbed from Voltaire) is "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." So if you're having trouble keeping a resolution, consider pursuing it in a less "perfect" form.

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

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Improvement, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness, Living News
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."

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Balanced Life -- A Secret to Happiness: Don't Try to Keep Your Resolution

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, The Balanced Life, Entertaining, Resolutions, Happiness, Self-Realization, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of my Secrets of Adulthood (cribbed from Niels Bohr) is "The opposite of a great truth is also true." So whenever I'm very convinced that something is true, I ask myself, "Is the opposite also true?"

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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 -- 18 Tips That Aren't, It Turns Out, From A Churchyard

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

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

My favorite is #18. You can't always be happy, but you can strive to be happy. And it's not selfish to strive to be happy -- that's Happiness Myth No. 10. Remember the Second Splendid Truth!

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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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Eight Strategies To Boost Your Happiness

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Your Happiness Project, Psychology, Happiness Tips, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness, Toolbox, Balance, The Balanced Life, Living News
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...

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Hungry For Happiness? Here's A Menu Of Resolutions

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Your Happiness Project, Happiness Tips, Resolutions, Happiness, 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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5 Steps to Reclaim Your New Year's Resolution

Zen Habits | Ian Newby-Clark | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: New Years Resolutions, Reclaim Your Resolutions, Resolutions, Wellness, Living News

The New Year, Chinese or otherwise, has now passed. The parties, and any hangovers, are long gone. Unfortunately, for many of you, your New Year's res...

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The Secret Benefits Of Chicken Bones

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness, Self Help, Chicken Bones, 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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It's Not Too Late: How To Revive Your Resolutions

Times Online | Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Roberts and Amanda Ursell | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Self Help, Resolutions, Optimism, Living News

January is a month when many of us set goals or resolutions - and failed to keep them. A new year always got me worrying about where I was heading. At...

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

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Abstention, Moderation, Habits, Daily Life, Resolutions, Happiness, New Years Resolution, Living News
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.

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Your Best Beard Ever!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 02.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Wilford Brimley, Humor, Satire, Dame Judy Dench, Beards, Zac Efron, Amish, Resolutions, Comedy, Facial Hair, Wolfman, Style News
Jilly Gagnon

Like the shape of the bumps on your head, the shape of your mustache indicates innate personal characteristics. If it follows a bell-shaped pattern, you are, and always will be, a grandpa at heart.

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Fashion Resolutions That Aren't so Tough to Stick to

Michelle Madhok | Posted 02.21.2009 | Style

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Fashion, Style, Clothing, Heels, New Year Resolutions, Workout Clothes, Flats, Johnny Cash, Shefinds, Trends, Clothes, Fashion/Apparel, Women's Clothing, Resolutions, 2009 New Year's Resolutions, High Heels, Fashion Trends, Women's Fashion, Body Image, Ballet Flats, New Years Resolutions, Style News
Michelle Madhok

SheFinds writers and editors shared the fashion resolutions they've made for 2009. So far they're doing pretty well, so take a look at their nifty suggestions.

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9 Tips To Keep Yourself Exercising

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Daily Life, Resolutions, Health, Exercise, Happiness, Living News
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...

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

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 02.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Daily Life, Decision-Making, Resolutions, 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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Failure Is Indeed An Option

Matthew Owen | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Iphone, New Year's Resolutions, New Years Resolution, Resolutions, Iphone Stanza, Saving Energy, Less Is More, E-Books, Doing Less, Ecofont, Green Living, Spranq, Green News
Matthew Owen

When it comes to being green, the emphasis is already on consuming less and in the spirit of lethargy and laziness, there are so many ways we can do less without almost any real effort at all.

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The Ultimate Resolution Guide

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: New Years Resolution, Losing Weight, Quitting Smoking, Ariane De Bonvoisin, Resolutions, Dream Job, First 30 Days, Happiness, Living News
Ariane de Bonvoisin

The First 30 Days is offering a free guide to help you get your goals solidified for 2009. I'll tell you now that it's not a step-by-step how-to guide.

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Less/More Resolutions

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Reproach, Npr, New Year's Resolutions, Snl, Less/More, Holiday Season Commentary, New Years Resolution, Swedes, New Year's Commentary, Resolutions, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

This year, I'm going to . . . Waste less, recycle more. Talk less, listen more. React less, consider more. Read less, meditate more. Complain less, compliment more.

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Resolution for Evolution

Liane Weintraub | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: New Years, Change, Hope, Resolutions, 2009, Happiness, Life, New Years Eve, Relationships, Inciting Change, New Years Resolution, Gandhi, Recession, Positive Thinking, New Years 2009, Financial Crisis, Living News
Liane Weintraub

Since I've been an adult, I cannot think of a New Year that's been so universally anticipated... longed for, really.

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A New Year's Resolution: 4 Tips for Writing Your Personal Commandments

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Your Happiness Project, Happiness Tips, Resolutions, Happiness, New Years, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm doing a happiness project, and you could have one, too. Join in! Start your own! January 1 is a great time to try something new, to turn over a ne...

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Green New Year's Resolutions for 2009

Jessica Jensen | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Saving Energy, Green Living, New Year, Resolutions, Green Home, New Year's Resolution, Green News
Jessica Jensen

It's time to say a fond farewell to 2008 -- and now we have an excellent opportunity to embrace the environment with some new Green New Year's Resolutions for 2009.

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New Year's Resolutions From Alexander Wang, Erin Wasson And Other Fashion Folks

Refinery29.com | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Fashion/Apparel, Fashion, Model New Year Resolutions, Fashion for New Year, Resolutions, New Year Resolutions, Style News

Refinery 29 has rounded up New Year's resolutions from some of fashion's finest. Erin Wasson, Model/Designer: "Next year, I'm definitely devoting mys...

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A New Year and a New Environment

Michael DeJong | Posted 01.28.2009 | Green

Read More: George Bush, Low-Flow Showerheads, Car Pool, Falwell, Fuel-Efficient, Faucet Aerators, Big Tent, Cheney, Bureau of Land Management, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Auld Lang Syne, Legacy, Endangered Species Act, Resolutions, Patriotic, Recycling, The Decider, Compassionate Conservatism, New Year’s Eve, Tap Water, Public Transportation, Environment, Rove, Junior, New Year's Commentary, Green News
Michael DeJong

Little measures -- recycling, driving a most fuel-efficient car, walking, biking or using public transit, and installing low-flow shower heads -- can make a huge difference.

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