A Quiz from the Universe
Last month I wrote about research which showed using a gratitude journal increases happiness. I’ve heard back from many readers who, each day, are happily writing at least three things for which they are grateful. I’ve been using it too. Today I’d like to share what I did when one of the simple things on my list was taken. My office is on the second floor of our house. When I take a break from coaching or writing I often gaze out of the window beyond my computer screen. A lush, fat limb from the neighbor’s tree grows...
read moreI Totally Forgot What the Fish Taught Me!
Check out this brilliant quote: “Now if someone is tailgating me or doesn’t return my smile or says something “mean,” I remember the orange attack fish and realize it has nothing to do with me.” Guess who said it? You probably have some idea from the title of this blog…That’s right, it was me, in the 9/30/2010 blog, “How a Fish Changed My Life (and can change yours too).” Way back in September I had convinced myself I had learned (from the fish) to follow Don Miguel Ruiz’s second agreement,...
read moreWant to be Happier? Try This!
Do you ever feel like you could be a little (or a lot) happier? Believe it or not, gratitude will make you happier, even if you have a chronic illness, are in pain or disabled. Check it out! Dr. Robert Emmons studied the effect of gratitude on happiness. He found that practicing gratitude increased happiness by 25%. In a 10-week study he divided the subjects into 3 groups. Each week: The Grateful Condition wrote five things they were grateful for The Hassle Condition wrote five hassles The Neutral Condition wrote five events ...
read morePut this in Your “Feel Good” Folder!
Let’s take a look at a tool I teach my clients to use (and use myself!)…The Feel Good Folder. If you don’t have a Feel Good Folder yet, today’s the day! Whether it’s a folder on your computer or in your filing cabinet, it’s a resource to use when you’re down and out. When you need comfort. When you need a laugh. If something moves you, makes you happy, makes you smile or shiver from its sheer magnificence, it belongs in your folder. Here’s my latest addition to the folder: It’s not the...
read moreWhat You Should Know BEFORE You Make Any Resolutions
Hi, I’ve been writing a lot about NOT making New Year’s Resolutions. If you’re still not convinced, listen to the interview I did with Mike Thomas of KWRE.
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