Ten Steps to Happiness

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Ten Steps to Happiness

The following suggestions are so simple-minded, you may be tempted to not try them.

That would be a major mistake because these techniques were scientifically documented and verified by a British "happiness team" that included psychologist Dr Richard Stevens, psychotherapist Brett Kahr, work place specialists Jessica Pryce-Jones and Philippa Chapman, social entrepreneur Andrew Mawson OBE and Richard Reeves, whose expertise spans philosophy, public policy and economics.

Here are the ten steps to happiness that the team

identified:

1) Plant something and nurture it.

2) Count your blessings -- at least five -- at the end of

each day.

3) Take time to talk and have an hour-long conversation

with a loved one each week.

4) Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while

and arrange to meet up.

5) Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to

really enjoy it.

6) Have a good laugh at least once a day.

7) Get physical exercise for half an hour three times a

week.

8) Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once

each day.

9) Cut your TV viewing by half.

10) Spread some kindness and do a good deed for someone

every day.

I had to chuckle when I first read this list of tips since

I've been recommending a number of them in the closing

words of this newsletter for years.

How nice to have scientific confirmation about some simple things we can all do in our lives to increase our happiness quotient, eh?

The BBC story associated with the happiness tips is at

http://snipurl.com/k414

 

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