Tag Archives | Happiness

Self-Help Books, Finding Balance and Happiness in Black and White

By on March 16, 2011 in Happiness

Self-help books promise happiness in about 300 pages. How much expertise do these “experts” actually have?

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Challenge Week: Get Inspired, Be Well, Have Fun

By on September 24, 2010 in Fitness, Happiness

Spend a week evaluating how you live with the goal to live a better life. We’ll cover everything from cardio to community, from meditation to motivation.

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The Sweet Spot for Living Well: A Simple Diagram

By on September 23, 2010 in Humor

We struggle so much to find balance in our life. But Mike Davenport sums it up brilliantly.

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Green Exercise Boosts Mood

By on May 3, 2010 in Happiness

Working out outdoors boosts moods and has both short and long term benefits. I love this multistudy analysis which looked at the effects of exercising outside on 1,252 people.

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How to Be a Healthy Role Model for Kids

By on March 17, 2010 in Happiness, Nutrition

I was wandering around the USDA website (yes, I do this for fun …) and came across a really great resource. A little fact sheet on how to be a healthy role model for children. It’s got some simple things you can do, especially if you’re a parent, to make sure kids learn how to live healthfully.

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Happy Stress ~ Happy Life

By on February 11, 2009 in Happiness

Eustress literally means, good stress. It is the psychological and physical response we get when we have achieved something difficult. This could mean completing an athletic feat or acing a job interview. It’s the emotions you feel while thrilling at a horror movie or rushing down a roller coaster. . . Eustress is that little fist pump or happy dance,

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