Category: Be Happy

5 Ways to Overcome Rejection

Posted by davidjsinger - May 22, 2013 - Be a Lifelong Learner, Be Happy, Be Healthy, Celebrate Your Progress, Family, Friends, Habits, Happiness, Health, Learning, Well-Being, Wellness
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This is a guest post by Jane Bongato As a child, I was always a bit of a loner, although not necessarily by choice. I was tall for my age and a bit awkward and uncoordinated when it came to taking part in sports at school. This meant that I was always picked last. I [...]

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Go-Giving, Saying Yes, and Happiness

Posted by davidjsinger - May 15, 2013 - Be Happy, Be Nice, Be Present, Book Review, Friends, Habits, Happiness, Kindness, Listening, Mindfulness
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A couple of years ago, I read a book called The Go-Giver. The book’s lessons are delivered in the form of a parable about a young go-getter who is introduced to an older, wiser man, who teaches him about go-giving—putting others’ interests first and adding value to their lives. It’s a quick and easy read: [...]

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Watch Me Pursue My Passion

Posted by davidjsinger - May 8, 2013 - Be a Lifelong Learner, Be Happy, Happiness, Learning
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This is a guest post by Alexander Ajede, a student at Fitchburg State University. I have heard the statement, ‘I don’t know what I want to do when I get out of school’ too many times. Often the people who profess this have pursued a degree solely to make a living—perhaps even a lucrative one. [...]

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Complaining, First World Problems, and Happiness

Posted by davidjsinger - May 1, 2013 - Be Happy, Gratitude, Habits, Happiness, Mindfulness
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In a chapter on being grateful in a book I enjoyed reading at the end of 2012, A Spiritual Renegade’s Guide to the Good Life, author Lama Marut suggests going on a weekly “complaining fast,” declaring a moratorium on complaining for one day each week. What will happen if you decide to adopt this habit [...]

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The Power of Negative Thinking

Posted by davidjsinger - April 17, 2013 - Be Happy, Be Present, Habits, Happiness, Mindfulness
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I was pleased to recently have a piece I wrote published on the Pick the Brain web site. Pick the Brain publishes a lot of terrific articles and I highly recommend that you check it out. Here’s an introduction to the piece I wrote, and a link to the full article on Pick the Brain… [...]

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Smile and Be Friendly, For Happiness

Posted by davidjsinger - April 10, 2013 - Be a Lifelong Learner, Be Happy, Be Nice, Empathy, Family, Habits, Happiness, Kindness, Learning, Mindfulness, Work
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This is a guest post by Chelsea Carr “You did not listen to me!” The woman pointed at me from across the counter. “See? She listened… You did not listen to me.” Well, what can you say to that? Not much. Anyone working in retail knows that, to many customers, once you step foot behind [...]

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Flourishing, A New Look at Happiness

Posted by davidjsinger - April 3, 2013 - Be Happy, Book Review, Celebrate Your Progress, Exercise, Fitness, Gratitude, Habits, Happiness, Health, Kindness, Optimism, Well-Being, Wellness
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Martin E. P. Seligman is known as the father of the positive psychology movement. In positive psychology, the idea is to focus on helping people to be happier rather than solely focusing on treating conditions. Helping people to be happier is a huge driver for me and because I’m not a doctor or a therapist, [...]

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A Minimalist’s Guide to Downsizing Your Furniture

Posted by davidjsinger - March 27, 2013 - Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Organized, Happiness, Minimalism, Stress, Well-Being
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For the past year-plus, I’ve been quite intrigued with the minimalism lifestyle movement. I regularly read several minimalist blogs. My favorite is Joshua Becker’s Becoming Minimalist . There are many aspects of minimalism that appeal to me, including its connection to the fallacy that happiness comes from owning more and more “stuff.” I also count, [...]

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Ways for More Happiness at Work

Posted by davidjsinger - February 27, 2013 - Be Happy, Happiness, Leadership, Stress, Well-Being, Work
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I’m a big advocate of doing what you love and loving what you do. I also know that sometimes that’s easier said than done, and if nothing else that it can take some time before you make a transition to a better situation. I like today’s guest post because it addresses the very real situation [...]

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A Radio Interview

Posted by davidjsinger - February 20, 2013 - Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Nice, Be Present, Exercise, Fitness, Gratitude, Habits, Happiness, Health, Interview, Optimism, Wellness
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I was recently interviewed by Lynn Crocker of Create Your Reality for her radio show on Amazing Women of Power internet radio. She did a great job and as a result it was a terrific 30 minutes. Some of you may have seen my tweet or facebook posts to listen this past Monday. If you [...]

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