http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog Ideas & strategies for a happier life Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:52:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/11/07/im-still-writing-about-happiness/ The cover story in the current issue of Scientific American Mind is all about how a sense of humor can make you stronger, friendlier – and sexier! Here are some key ideas from the article (quoted): - The concept of laughter as a cure for ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/03/26/laughter-a-path-to-better-relationships-and-less-pain/ I thought you may find this article interesting: Can happiness be found online? Story Highlights: The ‘Virtual Happiness Project’ in the Netherlands looked at the relationship between Web 2.0 and happiness The findings suggest that blogs and ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/02/26/web-20-and-happiness/ The very special New Year’s Resolution prices over at Get Organized Wizard have been extremely popular! But the specials end this week. If you’d like to get more organized or goal focused, you may be interested in our two most popular tools: Life MakeOver ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/02/07/get-organized-cost-effectively-new-year-prices-end-sunday/ Look alive! A new study has found that thinking fast can improve your mood. Princeton and Harvard researchers conducted six experiments requiring participants to briskly whisk through activities such as brainstorming, reading ideas on screen or watching a fast-forwarded film clip. Thinking ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/02/05/dont-dally-be-happy/ 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 - ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/25/new-how-to-be-happy-workbook/ Are you planning to be happier in 2009? If it’s your goal to boost your happiness over the next year, you’ll find some some ideas  for what to focus on  in the post  ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/25/a-happier-year-ahead/ Dan Gilbert: Exploring the frontiers of happiness About this talk From the TED site: Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/16/dan-gilbert-exploring-the-frontiers-of-happiness/ Benjamin Wallace: Does happiness have a price tag? About this talk From the TED site: Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world's most expensive products, including a bottle of 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, 8 ounces of Kobe ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/15/does-happiness-have-a-price-tag/ What do you have lined up to help make 2009 a happy year? Have you planned any new year’s resolutions? I thought you might be interested in a series I’m doing at Get Organized Wizard on The 12 Days of New Year’s Resolutions for Better Personal Organization. ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/08/heres-to-a-happy-new-year/ With Thanksgiving upon us, I’m over at the Get Organized Wizard blog talking about how you can organize yourself for greater gratitude - and boost your happiness along the way. Oh - and I’ve listed 10 things I’m grateful for at the mo. I’d love to ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/11/26/new-at-the-get-organized-wizard-blog-how-to-be-happier-a-scientifically-proven-strategy-that-costs-nada/ Hello Happiness Strategists! While working on my new project I’ve missed you, and I’ve missed writing about happiness. What’ve I been doing? Creating resources for people who want to be more organized, that’s what! Come check it out: www.GetOrganizedWizard.com. Right now ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/11/11/get-organized-for-happiness/ It seems Thursday July 10 has been claimed as International Happiness Day. I figured it was worth coming out of happiness hiatus to tell you about that! The purpose: "To create a focus on individuals and communities ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/07/08/international-happiness-day/ Hey everyone, 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 ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/05/07/comments-on-hold-for-now/ 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 ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/26/happiness-hiatus/ Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight If you have any doubt about the wonderful job our brains do, you'll be won over by this riveting, disturbing and emotional story from Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist and stroke survivor. 'How many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their brains from the inside ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/24/right-brain-or-left-brain-its-a-no-brainer/ 1. Woody Allen Failed motion picture production at NYU and City College of NY. Oh and also failed English at NYU. Before winning Oscars for directing, producing and writing. 2. Thomas Carlyle Loaned The French Revolution manuscript to a friend whose servant used it ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/21/friday-quick-tricks-5-lessons-in-failing-from-people-who-later-so-succeeded/ If you haven't yet taken a tour on the Worldwide Telescope don't wait another minute to hop aboard for this astonishing experience. It's like a best-of clip show from the world's greatest telescopes, with the images merged into a seamless spatial panascope (I know there's no such word, but ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/19/stuff-that-makes-me-happy-a-worldwide-telescope-tour-of-the-universe/ A new British study has shed more light on the genes/personality contribution to happiness. Genes may contribute up to 50% of the variance in happiness, and the new research suggests this genetic influence on happiness is essentially conveyed via personality. Researchers using a representative sample of 973 twin pairs found ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/17/born-happy-the-link-between-happiness-personality-and-genes/ 1. Pay attention You can't retrieve information that doesn't go into your memory in the first place - it's like searching for a  file your never saved. If you want to remember something, make a point of noticing it - consciously. Example Want to remember where ... http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/2008/03/14/happiness-quick-tricks-3-tips-for-a-better-memory/