Start Here: Our Key Articles About Living Life to the Fullest
Submitted by Wesley on August 9, 2007 - 7:12am.
Why are we reading so much about happiness of late?
Fortunately for those of us who want to maximize our personal happiness, happiness has become an increasingly important topic of research. »more»
Submitted by Greg on September 28, 2007 - 10:00pm.
This page lists many ways you can learn more about improving your short- and long-term happiness. »more»
If you haven't read our "Happiness Week" features, that's a good place to start. It's a week's worth of articles that use Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar's book "Happier" as a guide and toolkit for improving your happiness every day.
Submitted by Greg on September 25, 2007 - 10:29am.
Happiness for some may mean a bike ride at dawn, or spending time kicking a soccer ball with the kids. But for a part of humanity -- maybe even you -- happiness is checking items off a to-do list or contemplating an empty email inbox.
Odd? Certainly to some. But what they would consider borderline obsessive-compulsive behavior may also make the productivity-obsessed happier and healthier. »more»
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on February 18, 2010 - 4:06pm.
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. - Ellen Goodman »more»
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Our Most Recent Articles About Living Life to the Fullest
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on March 11, 2010 - 9:35am.
One of the things that can be drummed out us as we age is our ability to dream. When we were younger they came so easily. Somewhere along the way this ability, those delicious ever changing desires, ambitions and dreams become so deeply buried we seem to be unable to find them. Where did they go? »more»
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on March 5, 2010 - 5:36pm.
OK. You’ve taken the time to examine your life as it is today and discovered the small hidden joy within; the want not should of what you really want to do! »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on March 1, 2010 - 9:34am.
That is the cry of the "innocent victim" . . . most often followed by, "After all I've done for you!" Does this sound at all familiar? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 25, 2010 - 10:00pm.
Useful checklist on how to become and stay happy from author Sonja Lyubomirsky:
1. Count your blessings. Express gratitude for what you have both privately and to others.
2. Cultivate optimism. Practice seeing the bright side of everything.
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. Don't dwell on problems.
4. Practice kindness. Do good things for others. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 22, 2010 - 2:18pm.
The Wall Street Journal just published their Best Retirement Films of All Time". What do you think of the list? »more»
"About Schmidt" (2000)
"Cocoon" (1985)
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on February 18, 2010 - 4:06pm.
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. - Ellen Goodman »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 2:49pm.
Life is short. So, live it to the fullest! Enjoy all that it has to offer. Let's get started:
1. Seize each day. Live each day as if it's your last. Leave the past behind and do not anticipate the future. Be present to enjoy the moment.
2. Be adventurous. Explore, live on the edge a little and embrace new challenges. Visit new places with your loved ones. Take the road less traveled. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 22, 2010 - 12:20am.
There may be no more perfect book for the LifeTwo audience than Gretchen Rubin's new book "The Happiness Project". Rubin spent a year as a one person focus group testing every possible way to increase personal happiness. Part memoir and part "how to fix your life", "The Happiness Project" is a joy to read. »more»
Submitted by Lisa on January 5, 2010 - 9:29am.
At midlife, some of us find ourselves in a crisis due in part to the feeling that we're living as we will when we're old--we do the same old things every day, looking at that same old face across the table, talking about the same old things, being annoyed in the same old way, and seeing our opportunities diminish slowly as our health problems increase. It's terrifying. »more»
Submitted by Kitara R. Wilson on December 21, 2009 - 8:41am.
The more I step into this place of being open about early midlife celebrations, the more women I've noticed coming forward with their stories of frustration and loss. And when I say "loss", what I'm hearing more and more is that they've lost sight of who they are and are frustrated about who they've become. »more»
Submitted by Kent on December 15, 2009 - 10:25am.
I recently posted a question to the midlife crisis topic, this is it below:
I am trying to understand my own feelings as they are very different from the typical list of signs and symptoms of an MLC, but the timing (my age) is perfect. »more»
Submitted by WomanAwake on December 1, 2009 - 9:05pm.
I'm really glad I found this site. I came here looking for advice to figure out which road to take in our marriage. I read other's stories and game plans for making things work and "hanging on" through the mid-life crisis. I thought I would find the way to fix things in my relationship. What I actually found was clarity. I am a 40-year-old woman who no longer feels trapped in crisis! »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 1, 2009 - 6:17pm.
Like many (all?) people in midlife, I have found myself with less and less opportunity to read books. I regularly read two newspapers and several magazines but over the past decade my book reading has gone to 2-3 a month to 2-3 a year. Sad. I've offset this in part by a subscription to Audible.com but I still miss reading books.
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Submitted by Wesley on November 3, 2009 - 7:51am.
Though ancient, the practice of mediation is enjoying significant contemporary popularity. But can meditation help with midlife and/or marital woes (the subject of this site)? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on October 30, 2009 - 9:34pm.
We all want to be happy but how exactly does one go about becoming happy? »more»
Living Life to the Fullest : Books, Websites, and Other Resources
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