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Topic: Happiness

3 Ways to Improve Your Life

Topics: Happiness, Health

These three tips for happiness in 2012 were provided by Dan Bueller, the author of The Blue Zones. Check out his website for some interesting ideas.

  • Volunteer for one new organization this month. Volunteers have lower health care costs and report higher levels of well-being.
  • Make one new happy friend this month. Each happy friend you add to your network increases your happiness by 15%.
  • Get down to one TV screen in your home. Studies show that the happiest people watch only about an hour of TV a day.

While you consider these suggestions, click here for the True Happiness Survey. 

Posted on Jan 18, 2012

Don't Worry, Be Happy

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Topics: Aging, Happiness, Mental Heatlh
A large Gallup poll has found that by almost any measure, people get happier as they get older... and researchers are not sure why. This New York Times article examines the study and provides an overview of how people view life from 18 through the 80s. Life is at a high at 18, with happiness dropping through the middle years, only to rebound from 50 on. For people under 50, thinking about getting older is starting to look better!
Posted on Jun 9, 2010