I’m still writing about happiness over at Get Organized Wizard. There I focus on strategies and programs that help people overcome procrastination and take action for a happier and more organized life.

How To Be Happy – Articles

Check out the Happiness Category for posts like these:

• How To Feel Happier Now? Face It!
  According to a recent Scientific American article, a number of studies suggest our feelings are strengthened, perhaps even stimulated, by the faces we make.
  

• Why Self-Improvement is Like Slaying Vampires
  A reader raised the issue of our tendency to backslide when we try to make a fresh start, and wondered what we could do about it. Here are some brief thoughts.
  

• Organize Your Evening Ritual: 10 Things To Do At Night For A Good Morning
  The way you bid the world adieu each night affects the way the world greets you the next day. Here are 10 things to do before bed to make the morning a good one.
  

• 5 People Who Aren’t Responsible For Your Happiness
  There are some people to whom you really shouldn’t delegate responsibility for your happiness. Don’t worry – there are only five.
  

• Get Organized Mission #7: Be Happy!
  This week’s mission is all about being happy. We’re going to spend some time noticing the things we enjoy and then (here’s the shocking part) doing them!
  

• 11 Great Reasons To Be Happy
  We can all feel good about choosing to be happier. Here are 11 of the advantages that go along with happiness – and 11 great reasons to be happy!
  

• How to be Happier: A Scientifically Proven Strategy that Costs Nada
  Just reflect regularly on your good stuff, and you’ll be on the path to a happier life. Here are some ways you can organize yourself to get more grateful.
  

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Guess what!

I’ve recently released a nifty
little Strategies for Happiness
workbook on creating more
happiness in your life.

It uses checklist-style worksheets to guide you to think about, and organize, the areas of your life you want to change, including:

• - Creating a happiness mindset
• - Optimism and beliefs
• - Goals and happiness
• - Research-based strategies for happiness
• - Releasing barriers to happiness

In fact, it’s much of the stuff you read about here, put into a ready-made action plan.

It’s an instant PDF download, so if you’re keen to get started right away, you can!
Download now!

Oh – and I’ve listed 10 things I’m grateful for at the mo.

I’d love to hear your 10. Please come on over and share them…

How to be Happier: A Scientifically Proven Strategy that Costs Nada

Sadly, I’ve had to turn off comments as I’ve been getting stampeded with SPAM (a SPAMpede, perhaps?). I’ll try turning comments back on after a few days and see if the spambots have moved on.

Thanks for understanding.

Stay happy!

Michele

PS My other project is progressing nicely, so I expect to resume happiness posts and the newsletter in a few weeks. See you then.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you know I’ll be taking a short break from blogging here as I work full-time on another project.

If you need a happiness refresher while I’m gone I hope you’ll find inspiration in the archives. In particular:

• 101 Happiness Strategies
  Strategies for boosting your happiness level, based on happiness and positive psychology research
• Happiness Life Strategies
  All kinds of ways to be happier everyday – from the serious to the frivolous
• Happiness Media
  Summaries of interesting media reports related to happiness
• How *NOT* to be happy
  A favorite of readers – how to embrace your inner miserati and keep joy at bay.

See you again soon!

Michele

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Image: Lukman Kusuma

See you in 2008!

Well, that’s it for me for 2007. I’m taking some time off to chill, eat Christmas pudding and hang out with friends and family. I’ll be back on Monday January 14 with more happiness research, happiness musings and ideas on how to be happy.

I wish you a meaningful and fun holiday season.
Choose to be happy in 2008 – and you will be.

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2. You can subscribe by email and get new posts delivered direct to your inbox.

3. Plus you can sign up for The Happy Times, a monthly update of ideas and strategies for a happier life. Look for Get the monthly update – ‘The Happy Times’ at the top of the sidebar.

Subscribe and/or sign up now so you don’t miss out on your happiness strategies.

(I’m a day late in Australia – sorry!)

Here are my 10 tips for being happy and environmentally responsible.

1. Only buy what you need. If all you need is a small car, buy a small car.

2. Only use what you need. Make things last longer – from the DVD player to the shampoo bottle.

3. Turn everything off when you’re done using it. Lights, TVs, computers – you name it. Just make it a habit.

4. Think before you print.

5. Leave the car at home when you can. Walk, take the bus, ride a bike.

6. Get a shower timer and take shorter showers. Save the relaxation for outside the bathroom.

7. Open the mail over your paper recycle bin.

8. Let windows and clothes help your personal temperature management - and take the pressure off your heater and air-conditioner.

9. Vote with your purse. Avoid buying from environmentally irresponsible companies. Say no to overpackaged stuff.

10. Be conscious of your impact on our world. Be happy that you’re a responsible earth citizen.

Here’s what some other bloggers had to say for blog action day:

The Butterfly Effect and the Environment: How Tiny Actions Can Save the World by Brian Clark

How Can Bloggers Be Environmentally Responsible? by Darren Rowse

Easy Ways to Live Greener by lifehacker

What if the water runs out by Yaro Starak

Blog Action Day: What are you doing for a healthy environment? by Patsi Krakoff