Everyone could have a happiness project. Start yours now.
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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. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. One of ...
On the Inspiration Board of the Happiness Project Toolbox, people have posted a staggeringly interesting array of happiness-related quotations, images, book suggestions, and website recommendations...
Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Eight tips for feeling more energetic. Feeling energetic is a key to feeling happy. Studies show that when you feel energetic, you feel much better about yourself...
A significant factor in happiness is the hedonic treadmill, or hedonic adaptation. People are adaptable. We quickly adjust to a new life circumstance—for better or worse—and consider it normal. Al...
“Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome.” -- Montaigne This brief line from Montaigne is probably one of the top three biggest influences on the decisions I make as a parent -- along with the memory of my own upbringing and...
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. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. I’ve wr...
Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Five great “don’ts” of a happiness project. Several people have said to me, “When you’re making a resolution, it’s better not to say ‘No’ or ‘Don’t’ to yourself. You should keep it positive. Find ways to say 'ye...
One of my surprisingly difficult happiness-project resolutions is to Ask for help – and now I’m asking. The internet has changed a lot about publishing. There are many new ways to reach readers – and that means a lot of new tasks for writers. This...
Two of my happiness-project resolutions are Take time for projects and Enjoy this seasons and this time of life. These are family-directed resolutions, meant to make sure that I put the time and effort into holidays, family projects, and fun outings...
“We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it.” -- Epicurus This statement is much more challenging and mysterious than it appears on first glance. Wh...
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. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. One of ...
One of the most exciting things about working on my happiness project is seeing other people start their own happiness projects...
Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Eight excellent tips for living my parents gave me. My mother: --“Stay calm.” My mother probably reminds of this three or four times each time I see her. I really need this advice. Every day. --...
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Gretchen Rubin discussed Secret to happiness -- get more sleep? on the Gretchen Rubin discussion board.
