Quote of the Day – Vacation
“A vacation is like love — anticipated with pleasure, experienced with discomfort, and remembered with nostalgia.” ~Author Unknown “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which …
Daily Challenge – Plan a trip – you don’t have to actually take it.
Studies have found that merely planning and anticipating a vacation causes happiness. So even if you never take it, you’ll have fun in the organizing and daydreaming about it.
How Vacations Affect Your Happiness
Vacations are a chance to take a break from work, see the world and enjoy time with family. But do they make you happier? Researchers from the Netherlands set out …
Quote of the Day – Fresh Air
Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Daily Challenge – Go Outside
The next nice day (hopefully today) – go outside and take in some fresh air. Just 20 minutes outside can greatly improve your happiness level.
Get Outside More: Happiness is Maximized at 57°
In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor recommends spending time in the fresh air to improve your happiness: Making time to go outside on a nice day also delivers a huge …
Quote of the Day – Focus
“If you are interested in something, you will focus on it, and if you focus attention on anything, it is likely that you will become interested in it. Many of …
Daily Challenge – Truly Engage
Throughout the day try and be completely present in the moment. When talking to someone, really listen. Don’t try and multitask your whole day. Just do one thing at a …
The PERMA Model
Bringing Well-Being and Happiness to Your Life We all want to be happy. When we’re happy, we’re productive, we’re good at building meaningful relationships with those around us, and… we feel …
Quote of the Day – Expectations
If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed. – Terrell Owens