101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #62– Find Your Life’s Purpose

I love Mark Twain. Here’s what he had to say about Life Purpose, “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out WHY.” Some people know their whole lives why they are here. Some are still trying to figure it out at 50 or … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #62– Find Your Life’s Purpose

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step # 58- Let Go of Addiction

“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” – Agnes Repplier I quit smoking about 7 years ago. It wasn’t that big a deal since I started at age 30 and had only smoked 11 years. The biggie for me happened this past October. I … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step # 58- Let Go of Addiction

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #54– Live Delicious!

I googled Live Delicious when I started to write this post. There are some great sites out there that talk about health and wellness, eating healthy One of them is called Live a Delicious Life with Jo Another is about finding the perfect relationship and is called Liv Delicious. My concept of Living Delicious is … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #54– Live Delicious!

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #56- Eat an Apple a Day

Not only can eating an apple a day keep the doctor away, but new studies show it can also improve your mood as well. A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology found a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption, but not other foods. “On days when … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #56- Eat an Apple a Day

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #55- Stand Up for What You Believe In

Many years ago, I stood up to Goliath and triumphed. Later, my mother would say, “I bet if you had to do it all over again, you wouldn’t.” (because it was an exhausting and soul-wrenching experience which she thought I would have rather avoided.) I can’t promise you that you will win if you stand up … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #55- Stand Up for What You Believe In

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #51- Invent Your Own Holiday

Turn the happiness dial of your imagination to the maximum by inventing your own holiday. Think of all the fun things you could do with your own private holiday–fun for you and for all your friends and family. Every holiday needs to have some sort of Food Celebration. Yummy! Some of the really cool holidays have a sport … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #51- Invent Your Own Holiday

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #50– Make Happiness a Family Project

So you’ve made the decision to focus on being happier. Great! Having been a happy person for over a half-century, I can tell you that you’ve made a wise decision. The moment you DECIDE to make happiness a way of life, literally everything gets better: your health, your stress level, your relationships…everything. But you know … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #50– Make Happiness a Family Project

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #48- Create More Happiness Receptors in Your Brain

People who are happy tend to have more happiness receptors (serotonin, among other chemicals) in their brains. Here is a link to a great article about the happiness, motivation, anti-anxiety and anti-depression chemicals we can produce for ourselves. Exercise is one way to increase these receptors and I talk about some ways to get more … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #48- Create More Happiness Receptors in Your Brain