Optimism may lower stroke risk

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A survey of 3,000 people around the world found that 25% of our happiness comes from how well we manage stress.

The article also contains some other tips for helping reduce stress.

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Many people get overwhelmed with so many things to do, that they find it easier to put things off.  Then the stress starts to build up because more and more things get added to that dreaded to-do list.

There are lots of time management techniques — some complicated, others simple.  Over on the Zen Habits site, Scott Young has written about The Really Simple Way to Get Work Done.  He’s got an interesting idea for how to get more things done in a shorter period of time.  He says his method can actually help you get your work done by noon so you’ve got the rest of the day to yourself.  And, no, his method doesn’t include waking up before the roosters!

To your happiness!

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Each Sunday, I list some interesting things I found on the Web during the previous week:

Are You Willing to Fight for Happiness?

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Do you find yourself saying those words a lot?

I do.  I can’t count how many times during a week when I have those thoughts.  Too much to do and not enough time.  I’ve struggled with time management for years.  I’ve tried a variety of different planning systems and scheduling methods, but it never seems like there’s enough time to get everything done.

Lately, I’ve been trying to realize that I don’t have to do everything that comes along.  Too many times I’ve taken on projects that take more time than they’re worth.  That just adds more stress and makes it seem like there’s even less time.

Over at Think Simple Now, Anastasiya Goers wrote a great article called “Not Enough Time? How to Stop The Illusion” with some helpful tips to help us get back some of that time that seems to be missing.

To your happiness!

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Each Sunday, I list some interesting things I found on the Web during the previous week:

Words on Happiness

10 Tips To Start Your Day With Happiness

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness…or Does It?

To your happiness!

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One of the projects he’s working on is a system to determine happiness around the world based on people’s Twitter feeds.

At this point, Germany seems to be the happiest country in the world.

Twitter World Happiness Map

To your happiness!

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With all the things going on in the world, and the real headlines we see every day, it’s hard to imagine a day when everyone has a great day.  I’m enough of an optimist, though, to think that it’s possible.

The way to start having those kinds of days is to start with the person you see in the mirror every day.  I’ve written here many times that your happiness can have an influence on those around you.

So finding your happiness power helps not only you but those you are close to.  Then as those people find their happiness it spreads to other people, and to others, and so on.  Imagine happiness spreading from you to others the way a stone tossed in a pool creates ripples that extend outward.

If you’re having a hard time finding your happiness power some days, just imagine the happiness of someone else washing over you like those ripples in the pond.  There’s probably someone close to you that is happy — it may even be someone you don’t know.  Look around for someone with a big smile, or someone who is laughing.  Borrow a little of their happiness — they’ve got plenty to go around.

Then, once you’ve found your happiness again, let it flow out of you to others.  That’s the great thing about happiness, once you’ve got it, you don’t have to cling to it.  Just let it flow through you to the rest of the world.

Someday, I hope soon, we’ll see Judy’s headline above in the daily news.

To your happiness!

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Each Sunday, I list some interesting things I found on the Web during the previous week:

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The Pursuit of Happiness

When Someone You Love Is Unhappy

To your happiness!

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