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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Create a balanced lifestyle and begin living a happier, healthier and enriched life
- Are you living a balanced life?Many people are not. Their lives are horribly out of balance and their quality of life is being severely compromised as a result. Some people do not even know what a balanced life looks like or how having one will improve their sense of well-being and inner happiness. They have become so stuck within their imbalanced lifestyle that they are not aware of how gr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Uncover emotional secrets and live a happier life
- Can you remember a time when you became a little irritated with someone and made a sharp comment that may have hurt, one which you later regretted? Have you ever writhed in the pain of emotional agony over some loss or missed opportunity? Do you recall a time when you felt so overwhelmed by emotion that you withdrew from everything and everyone? In any of these cases to a lesser or greater degree ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reframing with nlp for enhanced happiness
- I used to work for the Independent National Newspaper in Canary Wharf, London. I can remember in the build up to Christmas, my department was having a large & expensive new computer system installed because the newspaper was being relaunched, it was when Andrew Marr and Rosie Boycott were becoming joint editors, I digress?. The system was being put in just before Christmas, but it was a massive ta...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Red balloon of happiness
- Just when you think you know it all, some 17-month old child comes along and teaches you another valuable life lesson.Little Lady lost her favorite ball. There are few things that bring this 17-month-old more joy than playing with her favorite ball. And, of course, we want our daughter to have all the happiness she can get.So we headed out to the store to replace the missing ball. Li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do you define happiness?
- I ran a contest in "Your Daily Dose of Happiness" to see how people define happiness. I was stunned to discover that I am the only person who defines happiness as an extra helping of cheesecake.There were other shockers, too.We know that money can't buy happiness ... except, of course, when we are flat broke. But I figured several people would define happiness, at least in part, as a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where do we find true and lasting happiness?
- For the longest time I was convinced that I was not happy unless I had a partner to share my life with. I just knew that having someone to share glorious sunrises and romantic sunsets would make me happy. I even came close to marrying someone who made me feel as if I was the happiest person on the face of the earth only to find out that it was not actually him that made me happy. This is the mista...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ode to chocolate
- Chocolate delays reality. When I am eating chocolate, everything is on hold: anxiety, panic, frustrations, and insecurity. Chocolate offers a profound richness, a sweetness of life, a euphoric sensation of luxury. I love chocolate in many forms, from M&M's, to imported Lindt balls, to dark fudge frosting in a pop-top can, to Hershey's dark chocolate bite-sized morsels.It is difficult to eat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health and happiness - self test
- First of all, examine yourself outwardly.Look at your fingernails. Are they glossy? Do they appear nice and strong? How about your hair. It should be shiny and full of body. Now look at your tongue. Does it have a white coating on it or is it pink? Next your eyes: are they bright or dull...do they appear to be happy eyes or worried or lackluster? Do your eyes have brown flecks in them? If t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness. its between our ears!
- Happiness is something we all seek, yet few of us find-Some search for it an acquiring material possessions-Some search for it in experiencing pleasant sensations-Some search for it in seeking the approval of others-Some search for it in the exercising of power-Some search for it in the love of money-Some search for it in the quest for successYes, H...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating happiness
- Whatever we want in life, a partner, more money, good health, a fulfilling career, or enlightenment, it all comes down to the same thing: behind all the wishes, behind all the desires, and beyond every symbol, we want to feel happy. After all, if we feel completely happy, what more do we need? And if we don't feel happy, there is not a relationship or career that can satisfy us.All men and ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be happy, join the wednesday worry club
- Of all the people who know me, no one would say I am afflicted with worryitis. They may say other things about me, which may or may not be true, but that's another story.If you ask me, and nobody has, worry is just a waste of time that could be used more profitably. Every hour of worry takes away from an hour of happiness. There is absolutely no "rhyme or reason" to spend one moment worryin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 14 habits for a happier you and i
- Many people exercise, play sports, or know someone who does. Having done so almost my entire life, I have a few pearls of wisdom. To gain an advantage, focus on a full body workout. In sports your base (waist down) are more important than your upper body except the mind and heart. It will bring more life to your conversations and rejuvenate your outlook.I met a 74 year old man playing full ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health and medical advice on the internet: use it wisely to overcome illness and find more happiness
- I've got a bit of a problem with depression and anxiety. I've been tackling these problems for several years without the use of modern medicine. Tai Chi, meditation, martial arts (exercise), and positive interaction with other people seem to keep a lid on my illnesses most of the time. I don't like the idea of medication's side effects, and I don't believe the answers in life are often found in th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 gifts that multiply happiness
- Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique treasure: your authentic self. Each gift will return to you many times.As you read about each of these gifts, think about ways that you could share that gift with someone today.1. Share a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Smile - a look at false happiness
- Smile... You'll make your brain wonder what your face is up to.Have you ever seen a poster featuring that old saying "Smile, everyone w i ll wonder what you're up to?"Where I grew up there was a version of that poster hanging in our laundry room that had Garfield on it, his bi g cat grinwas always pretty humorous.But no matter how I tried I couldn't force myself to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to be happy!
- How would you like to have at least an extra hour in your day just for yourself so that you can have more fun?Well you can you know, you just have to do the following consistently and you'll free up your time so that you can enjoy more of your life.Look After Yourself FirstExercise regularly and eat healthily. Do the right thing by yourself and you'll have heaps of energy, be ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Laughter and your health
- Did you know that according to research, children laugh about 400 times a day while adults only laugh about 15 times a day? Some how we lost the ability to laugh, as we got older. Could it be that putting more humour and laughter into our day will improve our health and wellbeing?In an article written by Drs. Gael Crystal and Patrick Flanagan they stated that; "Scientists have found th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Simplify - and be happy
- People's lives today are jam-packed with great projects, ideas, to-do lists, errands, things we should do, things we could do, duties and obligations. No surprise then, that many of us feel we barely have time to do the things we have to do (or think we have to do), let alone spare time for fitting in anything extra.Why do we insist on keeping ourselves so busy? We have trained ourselves to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Suffering and happiness
- The one feature that sets life on Earth apart from a paradise is suffering. It poses a problem for humanity and calls for a solution. This problem relates to human desires, the satisfaction of which is often difficult and uncertain, if not impossible, and always transient, in need of renewal; it is doomed to end sooner or later in death.One extreme way of solving this problem is to kill the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to achieve absolute happiness
- Everyone wants to be happy. When you decide to be happy you are opening the door to love and inner peace. Many people are ready to spent millions of dollars to find happiness. Some of the affluent people in the world have spent their lives searching for the key to a happy life. Happiness can be described as a feeling of joy, excitement, pleasure, serenity, calmness and tranquility. It is something...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness - not something to pursue
- Perhaps the most sought after thing in the world is happiness. Our constitution even provides freedom for the pursuit of happiness. People seek out many things in that pursuit . . . power, money, love, sex, food, etc.Happiness is not something to pursue. It's a decision we make for ourselves. Will Rogers may have said it best. He said, "Most folks are about as happy as they decide to b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is the ultimate lifestyle?
- Since the mission of this newsletter is to help you define, carve out, and live your own Ultimate Lifestyle, I figured I should devote some space to laying a proper foundation for doing that.Before you can hit a target, you need to know where it is! So, to begin, let's answer the question:What is The Ultimate Lifestyle?First of all, it's different for different people. There a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 secrets for being happy!
- One of my favorite songs is Bobby McFerrin's refrain, "Don't Worry, Be Happy". I recently had the opportunity to observe people's reactions when a highway was closed because of an accident ahead. As we waited, I watched as some listened to radios, a few began tossing a Frisbee, other's seemed to be working or reading, and some opted for a quick nap. But, there were also a handful who were clearly ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The capacity for happiness and respectability
- Humans are liable to experience a variety of afflictions, but they are commonly endowed with a capacity for happiness and respectability. There is no guarantee, however, that they will exercise this capacity at all times and to the maximum, whatever happens. Depression and shame remain a possibility, which increases with the severity of their afflictions and the difficulty of living up to the valu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stop sickies and make people happy at work
- If you're an employer or a manager then work place absence is costing you money, inconvenience, and upsetting your customers. And as we all know, not all days taken off work are due to genuine sickness. Many employees "take a sickie" because their morale is low and they just don't like or can't do their work.The challenge for employers and managers is to make people happier at work. And if ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 easy ways you can feel happier, be healthier and live longer starting now!
- Let's just say? first thing when you popped out of bed this morning, you woke up and found a little yellow post-it note stuck on the bathroom mirror that could transform your life. You smiled, instantly recognizing this very familiar word.And on the back were instructions on how to incorporate more of it in your life so you'd feel less stress, pain and tension? more carefree, fun and energe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find true happiness!
- To maintain an unchangeable sweetness of disposition, to think only thoughts that are pure and gentle, and to be happy under all circumstances, such blessed conditions and such beauty of character and life should be the aim of all, and particularly so of those who wish to lessen the misery of the world. If anyone has failed to lift himself above ungentleness, impurity, and unhappiness, he is great...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness is yours for the taking
- Happiness. The pursuit of so many. In fact, we are known in America as those who live for "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'But so many seem without happiness. Why is this? Is happiness truly elusive or do we simply not know how to take hold of it? It is my contention that happiness is yours for the taking. That is, anyone can be happy if the choose to be... and if they know how ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A surefire way to manage your fears while leading a happier, healthier life
- Imagine discovering a way to get rid of your fears in a quick and painless manner. In fact it can even become fun!Did you know only two of all the fears you have are innate: The fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Most of your fears were learned in early childhood and then in later life under stressful conditions.Traditional therapeutic approaches would probably have you try...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness fleeting
- "You cannot capture happiness no matter how hard you may chase after it. Happiness is something that follows you." The words of the old sage echoed in the young man's heart, sounding a constant beat like the song that plays over and over without reprieve. "What does that mean?" he asked himself. "Time to walk," he continued, trapped in his own inner dialogue.He...