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Steven Hansen
Sep 153 min read
Eager to Appear Younger Than You Are?
We all know there is no secret elixir for looking youthful and vibrant. It’s simply a matter of keeping fit, both mentally and...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 66 min read
What Are Your De-stressors -- Fish? Green Jello? Legos?
These days, it is essential to have a few tried and true relaxation techniques in your emotional survival kit. Stress and anxiety seem...
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Steven Hansen
Jul 232 min read
Do Nothing: Let Your Worries Wander Away
If it feels like you’re stressing out more than ever these days, you’re not alone. Concerns about family, health, work, politics,...
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Steven Hansen
Jul 93 min read
OK to Have Plants in the Bedroom?
In recent years, indoor gardening has blossomed into a popular phenomenon. It makes sense as gardening in general is still one of the...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 221 min read
Get C-c-c-cold!
These days, the national weather map looks more like the upper end of the Scoville hot peppers scale, glowing habanero orange to cayenne...
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Steven Hansen
May 191 min read
How to Harvest Happiness Every Day
You’ve probably heard this a zillion times before, and it may sound corny, but it's true! Be thankful for all the good things that take...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 182 min read
It Feels So Good to Cry, But Why?
We can’t help it. Sometimes we burst into tears. We are only human. Although many animals shed tears, emotional tears — tears produced as...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 112 min read
Pawsitive Impact: How Pets Make Us Better People
Dogs lavish us with unconditional love. They jump up and down with joy when we come home. They snuggle with us when they know we’re...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 32 min read
Stop, Look Up and Take a Brain Break
Some blissfully practical advice for bearing up in these modern times with your sanity intact is to disengage from its endless demands...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 224 min read
How to Handle a Secret
If a friend tells you something in confidence, you know the deal: never reveal it to anyone else, no matter what. But what to do when YOU...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 154 min read
Banish the Morning 'Groggies' with These 12 Tips
If you’re not a morning person, don’t fret. Studies conducted over the past few years indicate that only between 30-40 percent of folks...
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Steven Hansen
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation Going South? Try This!
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, and wine. But what happens when the conversation takes a turn for the worse? These...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Gotta Make it To Friday!
TGIF, Right? If we can just make it through the work week and get to Friday, 5 p.m., unscathed, everything will be OK. It’s like sliding...
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Steven Hansen
May 14, 20231 min read
The Magic of Flowers
October may be the happiest month – specifically the first two weeks (see “Make it to October”) -- but spring is a whole season when most...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Two Little Words Make All the Difference
Two little words can go a long way to making you, and the people around you, happier every day: “Good morning!” It works magic at home...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Take Your Brother Skydiving (Or At Least Out to Lunch)
Sure, having lots of money to burn and buying lots of cool new stuff – cars, clothes, the latest tech gadgets – might be fun and make you...
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Deena Ebbert
Feb 19, 20232 min read
In Search of Shiny Objects and Teenage Turkeys
On the days my system is running a happiness deficit, I keep coming back to the same thing. When I’m in a really sour, foul, miserable...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Hug Someone: Encircle Them with Comfort
Thankfully, hugging people is back in style! And the new year is a great occasion to start adding more uplifting gestures of love and...
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Steven Hansen
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Create a Hyggekrog
Perhaps you’ve heard of it – Hygge that is. The Danish appreciation of things that provide a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being....
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Steven Hansen
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Thanksgiving Tips to Save the Day
Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. No gifts, no costumes or decorations required. Just a gathering together of friends and families to...
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