The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin

Once again, my lovely teenage daughter turned me onto this book! It is a wonderful read that will have you thinking about what makes you truly happy, and implement small changes to enjoy your life, your friends, your family, and your passions with a new, clear, and happier perspective.


Author Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, but the years are short," she realized. "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, sed decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.
In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness: that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely: that outer order contributes to inner calm:and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.


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Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer! Tracking Your Steps Helps You Lose Weight and Keep it Off!

People who aim to take 10,000 steps a day burn more calories, lose weight and keep it off! Sometimes you may think you're walking a lot, but when you start adding it all up you'd be surprised! When you track your steps you begin to see ways to reach that daily goal. Let's say you usually drive up to your office, or the store, or wherever you're going, and you park as close to the entrance as you can, then maybe take the elevator. Sure, it's easier, but what if you park farther away, walking to your destination? What if you take the stairs? You could add on hundreds of steps---taking you closer to that daily goal, and closer to losing and keeping off extra pounds!
The small investment of an Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer will keep you motivated and on track. You'll even find yourself thinking of new ways to add on steps! You'll begin to challenge yourself, get healthier, thinner and moving more is good for your heart, helps reduce high cholesterol, strengthens muscles, reduces stress and produces feel good endorphins. And the great thing about walking is it requires no special skills, just a good pair of shoes, and the desire to start living a healthier, happier life!