How to be More Happy

Today's entry demonstrates that the more things change, the more they stay the same. You'd think that, given dramatic changes in the cost of of a gallon of gas, the political party in power, levels of unemployment, racial unrest, divorce, or whatever over the past 26 years there would have been wild fluctuations in levels of happiness. Nope. Maybe if I choose a different scale for the graph....nope. I have to think that 1984 wasn't a good year, but otherwise things are pretty stable... Read Full Story

Americans prefer having more free time to being richer, according to a new report. A whopping 67% of the 2,400 people surveyed by the Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project ranked free time as their top priority–placing it above professional success, getting married or having kids. The remaining 13% of survey said being rich was their biggest priority. Read more. Read Full Story

I’m usually not one to advocate not eating food you enjoy. I believe that eating food that you enjoy brings happiness, and happiness brings health. So it is debatable as to how much bad food (like fast food) damages more your health than being unhappy because you are never eating food you enjoy. So a solution to this is to believe hard enough that fast food will damage your health so much that you can’t enjoy eating it anymore. And at the same time, convincing yourself that the good food is... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "How to be More Happy". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story

Make time to affirm what you want everyday. Remember, you tend to get in life what you expect. Learn to use the power of affirmations to attract what you want in life. What is an affirmation? It is a merely an emotionalized spoken statement in the present tense, affirming a desire, belief or feeling. This video offers some great affirmations that you may want to incorporate into your daily routine. It is part of the "The Secret" series which deals with the law of attraction. To... Read Full Story