Happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky suggests these 8 steps to a more satisfying life.  1. Count your blessings. One way to do this is with a “gratitude journal” in which you write down 3 to 5 things for which you are currently thankful – from the mundane (your peonies are in bloom) to the magnificent (a…

I enjoyed Gretchen Rubin’s blog post, “Five Mistakes I Make in My Marriage,” because I make the same ones. To get to her original post, click here. Here are her picks:   1. My demand for gold stars. Oh, how I crave appreciation and recognition! I always want that gold star stuck to my homework.…

Katherine Stone over at Postpartum Progress writes an interesting post in response to the Vanity Fair article by Todd Purdum suggesting that former Vice President candidate Govern Sarah Palin was experiencing postpartum depression during the Presidential campaign. She is right to question the pundits and politicians that are so quick to throw out postpartum depression…

I’m not one to stay up and watch TV. For one, I have to practice good sleep hygiene so I can preach that message to you guys. But A&E’s documentary series, “Obsessed” piqued my interest because it exposes viewers to the lives of every day folks battling OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, hoarding, and…

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