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The Happiness Lesson from the Finale of the TV Show “The Office.”

My daughters and I are huge fans of the TV show, The Office (the American version). We have the DVDs, we’ve watched every episode several times, and they get funnier each time. Now, admittedly, you may question the wisdom of allowing an eight-year-old to watch the show. But I always watch with her, and I skip through the inappropriate parts. …


Consider the Three Levels of Fun: Challenging, Accommodating, and Relaxing Fun.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day, or List Day, or Quiz Day. Here’s a mystery. We spend a huge amount of time with TV. Watching TV is probably the world’s most popular pastime and is the greatest use of time, after sleeping and work. In the United States, people spend more than four hours a day watching TV. Watching great television …


Chicagoans: Did a “Happiness Project” Change Your Life? Want To Be on National TV?

Do you live near Chicago? Has your life been changed by doing your own “happiness project”? Would you like to be on TV, on a nationally syndicated TV talk show? If the answer to all three questions is YES, drop me an email that briefly describes your experience, and I’ll forward it to the show’s producers. Good luck!


Want To Be Happier–and Be on National TV?

I posted this message a few days ago, but in case you missed it, I’m posting it again: A nationally syndicated daytime talk show is looking for guests for an episode: “Do you wish you were happier? Would you like to figure out ways to find contentment and control in your daily life? Perhaps the duties of being a mom, …


Pigeon of Discontent: “I Spend Too Much Time on TV and the Internet.”

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, we’re also plagued by those small but pesky Pigeons of Discontent. This week’s Pigeon of Discontent, suggested by a reader, is: “Too much internet and TV time.”   I meant to mention in …