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Happiness Is A Choice

Ira Israel | Posted 08.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Stress, Mindful Relationships, Yoga, Depression, Relationships, Money, Mindfulness, Urban Life, Meditation, Authenticity, Happiness, Emotional Wellness, Money Happiness, Happiness Tips, Life Happiness, Healthy Living News
Ira Israel

Although I often find scientific means of measuring happiness analogous to trying to measure milk with a ruler, it is clear from the research of scholars such as Martin Seligman and Ed Diener that there are definitely factors and choices that contribute to overall happiness.

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Happiness Research Ranks Commuting Low: My Car-free Commute (VIDEO)

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Suburbs, Living News, Driving, Green News, Urban Life, Carfree Zones, Walkability, Cars, Commuting, Happiness Research, Obesity, Happiness, Traffic, Stress, Focusing Illusion, Walkable Neighborhoods, Commuting Paradox, Walking, Dan Gilbert, Surburban Life, Simplicity, Living, Commute, Simple Life, Carfree, Cities, Video, Healthy Living News
Kirsten Dirksen

The rewards associated with longer commutes -- a bigger house, a higher salary or better schools -- don't fully compensate for the sacrifices we end up making by working so far from home.

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illy issimo Perks Up the Arts

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Photography, Andy Warhol, Urban Photography, Art, Art Competitions, New York City, School-of-Visual-Arts, Urban Life, Illy Issimo, Ilko, Arts News
Fabio Periera

"Oh, art is too hard," Andy Warhol once sighed, perhaps hinting at the struggle most artists endure to create. After all, one's talents and gifts may ...

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What I Want From LA in the Next Decade

Marc Porter Zasada | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Urban Life, Los Angeles, Pedestrians, Urban, City Planning, World City, Eli Broad, Los Angeles News
Marc Porter Zasada

Over the next 10 years, I want you to become a city -- that's right, a real city, like London or New York, Paris or Tokyo. Okay, maybe a collection of cities.

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