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Do Happy: Take a Small Step
by Lori Deschene “I could never make a living while traveling the world; it’s just not realistic.” “My guitar won’t pay the bills. People think I’m crazy for trying.” “I don’t have the money to go back to school. I’m stuck in this dead-end temp job.” Most people dream of doing something that gives them…
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Do Happy: Interpret Differently
by Lori Deschene Research indicates lottery winners are no happier than people who didn’t win, and in many cases, become depressed in the years following their win. Scientists have surmised that we all have a baseline level of happiness—a range of joy we’ll stay within regardless of our external circumstances. The greatest factor in determining…
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Do Happy: Choose to Lose
by Lori Deschene “Being right is highly overrated. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” ~Unknown We all know someone who always needs to be right. She turns everything into an argument worthy of a courtroom, complete with counter arguments and below-the-belt accusations. She finds holes in everything you say, even if you…
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Do Happy: Be Unreachable
by Lori Deschene Your boss could email. Your mother might call. Your boyfriend could text. A potential client might @reply. A colleague could leave a blog comment. Your cousin may IM with information you need to know now. Everything seems urgent in an always-on world, where we can access each other at any time. Even…
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Do Happy: Un-side for a While
by Lori Deschene “When you live on a round planet, there’s no choosing sides.” -Wayne Dyer Research shows that rooting for a team – identifying with a group and enjoying the camaraderie you feel with other fans – can increase your sense of personal happiness. While it’s satisfying to feel a sense of belonging, it can be dangerous…
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Do Happy: See and Tell
by Lori Deschene “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ~Voltaire There are a lot of impressive people in the world. Some innovate and invent things that help masses of people. Some use art to tell powerful stories that move viewers to action. Others make…
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Do Happy: Impress Yourself
by Lori Deschene “Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” ~Jamie Paolinetti You probably know which things you can do and which things you can’t, right? You know how to complete the tasks your job requires. You have other strengths that you’ve honed and used throughout…
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Do Happy: Say No
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Do Happy: Tips to Experience Joy in Your Day
by Lori Deschene “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama We all want things in life – achievements, experiences, relationships. We can have them if we work at them. Take courses to learn more. Read ebooks and blogs that offer tips for improvement. And most importantly apply that…
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Do Happy: Log Changes