10 Suggestions for Happiness in 2010

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Well, it has been about 2 weeks since I have been able to post anything due to a server/IP problem at the hosting company. Very frustrating! We’ve found a work-around, but hopefully the issue will be resolved soon.
At any rate, here is a list of 10 things you can do to increase your happiness (From MSNBC). Some of them are really very simple and just require a slight change in lifestyle- some of them are things you already know and just need to remember to do.
Here is one that I found to be very true since I’ve been scanning all the old family slides and digitizing them to put on DVD’s for other family members. Lots of fun!
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Flip through old photos
When you’re feeling down, break out your kids’ baby albums or pics from your favorite vacation. It may actually make you feel happier than a square of Godiva chocolate would! That’s what researchers at the United Kingdom’s Open University found after they examined how much people’s moods rose after eating a chocolate snack, sipping an alcoholic drink, watching TV, listening to music, or looking at personal photos.
The music and chocolate left most people’s moods unchanged; alcohol and TV gave a slight lift (1%), but the winner by a long shot was viewing pictures, which made people feel 11% better. To keep your spirits high at work, upload your favorite pics to your computer and set them as a rotating screensaver. Or splurge on a frame that flips through digital photos.