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Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: seven tips to boost your energy–right away. A feeling of energy is a key to feeling happy. Studies show that when you feel energetic, you feel much better about yourself. On the other hand, when you feel exhausted, tasks that would ordinarily make you happy—like putting up holiday decorations, getting ready to go …
Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Five tips for getting yourself to do something you don’t want to do. How many times each day do you try to work yourself up to tackle some undesirable task? If you’re like me–several. For example, right now I’m trying to figure out how to put podcasts on my site again. I did …
2012 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2012 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2012 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! Each week, I post a video about some Pigeon of Discontent raised by a reader. Because, as much as we try to find the Bluebird of Happiness, …
I’ve cribbed some of my favorite resolutions from other people, and when a thoughtful reader posted that one of her resolutions is to “Clean while I cook,” I immediately decided to adopt that for my own. “Clean while I cook” isn’t just about cooking, of course. It’s about cleaning up after myself along the way, instead of letting clutter and …
I was talking to a group of people a few nights ago, and someone mentioned a resolution that I thought sounded terrific. “Whenever I can see on my phone that I’m getting a call from someone I really don’t want to talk to,” she explained, “I force myself to pick up right away. I never let a dreaded call go …
