Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Mind-Body
"Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness."
— George Santayana

9 Ways to Be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes

9 Ways to Be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes
There are mornings when we rush out of bed in a vague fog. Days that seem to spiral progressively down the drain. But sometimes, all we need to do is stop. Take a breath. And re-discover ourselves in the moment. "Being happier doesn't have to be a long-term ambition," Gretchen Rubin states. "You can start right now." She suggests that little things, like taking a walk outside, doing a good deed, ridding yourself of a nagging task, or even just acting happy can radically transform our moods, boost morale, and energize us for the rest of the day.

Be the Change

Try out one of Rubin's tips.

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