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Entries from February 2008

30 Easy Things You Can Do to Reduce Stress and Balance Your Life

February 17th, 2008 · 12 Comments

Everyday we are faced with things that have the ability to cause stress, frustration or sadness in our lives. We also have an unlimited number of ways to make us feel happy and relaxed. This is a list of 30 things you can do to create instant relaxation, make you feel a bit happier and [...]

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Tags: Happiness · Personal development · Recovery

Improve Your Listening Skills (and Relationships) Instantly with These 12 Tips

February 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments

 
Don’t you hate it when people interrupt you and finish your sentences? How about when they’re only half-listening because they’re planning what they want to say next? I’m going to be upfront and tell you that I have committed these sins and more when it comes to listening or more accurately, not listening.
A few years [...]

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Tags: Business · Personal development · Relationships

Participate In This Happiness Project

February 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Alex Shalman is hosting a Happiness Project on his site during the month of February that features interviews with a number of well-known bloggers discussing their thoughts on happiness. Although it is only week one, I’ve really enjoyed reading profiles of some of my favorite bloggers and also getting introduced to some new ones.
He has [...]

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Tags: Happiness · Personal · Personal development

The Secret to Being a Great Friend

February 7th, 2008 · 16 Comments

Upon graduating from college many years ago, I went to numerous weddings that were attended by a few hundred of the bride and groom’s “closest” friends. I recently began wondering how many of those close friends they are still in touch with today.
Now that I’m older, I’ve come to realize that it is nearly impossible [...]

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Tags: Personal development · Relationships