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How to make TGIF really work

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Laurel

Everybody looks forward to Friday with a big sigh of relief. Thank goodness that work week is done. I’m all about having gratitude but there’s a better way to use your energy on Friday. Shift into a more positive and …
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Make a two percent correction

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Laurel

The start of a new year is often the time we set out to make some changes in our lives. We resolve to exercise more, or eat healthily, or spend less, or get organized or stop smoking. And somewhere around …
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Top twenty happiness tips

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Laurel

For the past year in our 2011 Happiness Challenge, we’ve looked at what makes people happy. You can find all of the posts in the Happiness category on the left. Here are 20 of the best happiness tips from this …
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Take an optimism break

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Laurel

Continuing on the theme of optimism… Maxwell House coffee has a website that is all about keeping your cup half full. One of the things they suggest is to take an optimism break every day. I love this idea for two …
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A worthwhile DIY project

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Laurel

Here’s another great summer read on happiness: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin The subtitle says it all: Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle and generally have more …
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Happiness now!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Laurel

This is my second recommendation on books about happiness: Happiness Now! by Robert Holden This reader friendly book gives suggestions for people who are too busy chasing happiness to actually experience it. It provides practical ideas on topics such as: …
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Simple self care

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Laurel

My candle burns at both ends. It will not last the night. Edna St. Vincent Millay In a busy world it’s easy to put yourself last on your list of things to take care of. The trouble with that is …
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Do different to get different

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Laurel

How many of you took the challenge last week and did an anonymous random act of kindness? I bet some of you did. I bet a whole bunch more of you did not. You might have had a great intention …
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Defining happiness

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Laurel

If we are going to focus on getting happy this year, maybe we should begin by defining happiness. Merriam Webster dictionary defines happiness as a state of well being and contentment. Okay we can probably all agree on some version …
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10 in 2010 – Declutter your office

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Laurel

This month’s 10 in 2010 challenge is to Manage Clutter. Here’s the simple change to make: manage clutter in one small area of your life We started with decluttering one drawer or closet. Then last week we tackled the bedroom. …
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