Happiness Project Toolbox

In bed by 11pm Up by 8am drop my shoulders take deep, slow breaths

get out in the sunshine Let the sunshine in

I strongly believe the small things that generally go unnoticed in our lives are the ones that genuinely keep us happy.So here are the things that don’t just give me temporary bliss,but which serve as a reminder of how much beauty there is in my life

I've made a "Good Mood Music" playlist for my car on the way to and from work. So far it really works! I had to think about songs that made me HAPPY, not just music I like. (PS singing along is not essential but HIGHLY recommended!)

Don't come home and turn on the TV just out of habit. Turn on some music instead. You can listen to music and get A, B, & C accomplished but you can't get anything done sitting on the couch in front of the TV. Thats why God invented TiVo.

Make time for familly

Driving down the road and diggin' on the radio.

If you're feeling really crappy when you wake up, act like a penguin.

Sometimes a really small thing can perk you up: the watch repair guy who fixed my watch band and wouldn't accept any money; the pet shop guy who gave my dog a tiny treat when we were passing by; the normally grouchy neighbor who held the door for me.

It was great today to return to my old college Santa Clara University and see their fabulous new library...I mean learning center. It was really inspiring to see all the young people working in so many different ways with information.