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CNN.com – What are you willing to do to be happy?

CNN shares experiences of Oprah staff and audience members on their blocks to true happiness

CNN Online | February 2008

Are you truly happy? Where you live, what you do and how much sex you have just might be the answer! The biggest complainer Oprah knows is her makeup artist Reggie Wells. After a recent “Oprah Show,” he agreed to take Pastor Will Bowen’s complaint-free challenge.

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HealYourLife.com: Your 100 Gratitudes

Experience the joy of giving thanks by writing down 100 moments you are truly grateful for

HealYourLife.com | July 2014

“One Hundred Gratitudes” is a journal exercise that invites you to reflect on your life, from past to present, and to record 100 entries of pure appreciation and thanksgiving. The goal is to compile a list of 100 experiences, relationships, places, people, books, songs, pieces of art, events, adventures, and other moments that you are […]

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Oprah.com – Be Happy: An 8 Day Happiness Course

Robert shares key points from his eight-week happiness program starting with defining true happiness

Oprah.com | July 2012

The Happiness Contract is a metaphor, but its effects feel very real. The good news is you can rewrite your Happiness Contract by being willing to accept happiness more unconditionally in your life. Today’s assignment is to complete the following sentence 10 times: “One way I limit my own happiness is…

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HealYourLife.com -The Joy of Slow

Stop speeding through life and enjoy the trip

Heal Your Life.com | August 2013

I told the driver how much I appreciated the words of wisdom in his taxi. “Thank you for noticing,” he said. We talked about the Manic Society and the need to slow down from time to time. He said, “Most people think this taxi is an ambulance. They act like everything is a life-or-death emergency. […]

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