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Embrace good smells. No cost, no calories, no energy, no time - a quick hit of pleasure.
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home.
I get such a buzz out of cleaning closets.
Habit allows us to go from 'before' to 'after,' to make life easier and better. Habit is notorious - and rightly so - for its ability... →
One major challenge within happiness is loneliness. The more I've learned about happiness, the more I've come to believe that loneliness is a... →
If you've had something for more than six months, and it's still not repaired, it's clutter.
A person with 'oppositional conversational style' is a person who, in conversation, disagrees with and corrects whatever you say. He or she... →
'Potato-chip news' is news that's repetitive, requires little effort to absorb, and is consumable in massive quantities: true crime... →
If you'd like to watch less television, try putting the remote away in a very inconvenient place and making yourself put it away every time you... →
Kennedy was president for only 1,037 days, but during his short tenure, he achieved much. At the Cold War's most dangerous hour, he preserved the... →
Often, if there's something that I want to do, but somehow can't get myself to do, it's because I don't have clarity. This lack of... →
People often assume that the same approach will work for everyone, that the same habits will work for everyone, and that everyone has the same... →
Do I need fifty finger-painted pictures by my toddler, or is one enough to capture this time of life? Mementos work best when they're carefully... →