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Take Action in Small Steps on the Right Things to Achieve Your JOYs (aka goals)

Habit 5: Take Action from The “Habits for Well-Being” Series It sounds simple, right? Captain Obvious is back again! Of course, you have to take action to reach your goals. They aren’t going to magically materialize without some effort on your part. Luck will certainly play a role in your success. More than most would like to admit …

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Take a Time-Out: Unlock the Power of Time Blocking for Relaxation and Rejuvenation

Habit 3: Block Time to Relax from The “Habits for Well-Being” Series Time Blocking Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time to complete everything in the day? You may be tempted to try and squeeze more into your already packed schedule, but this can lead to burnout. A better approach to your “Time Blocking” is …

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The Last List of “Habits of Successful People” You Will Ever Need

Aside from the element of luck, which tends to be overlooked by many that are far too full of themselves, there is strong evidence that cultivating certain habits can, at a minimum, increase the opportunity for “luck” and subsequent well-being. First and foremost is the need to switch to the term “well-being” instead of “success.” …

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HAPPINESS IS OVERRATED…

…Unhappiness is a choice. I can be MAD, furious, irate, fuming, agitated, exasperated, livid, incensed… I can be SAD, sorrowful, downcast, despondent, heartbroken, melancholy, mournful, pessimistic (usually more cynical than pessimistic), out of sorts… But I will not be Unhappy. Unhappiness is a choice. Unhappy is listed as a synonym for sad. I beg to …

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The Journey Forward: Gratitude

An Occasional Newsletter Greeting Joysetters, The reflection of the week was, of course, gratitude, given that it was Thanksgiving this week. Happy Belated Thanksgiving, by the way. I hope you and yours had a great day full of joy, connection, reflection, and, yes, gratitude. As I reflected on all that I was grateful for, I …

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The Journey Forward: SIMPLIFY

An Occasional Newsletter Greetings Joysetters, I am drafting this edition of The Journey Forward four days after publishing the last in hopes of meeting my goal of every other week. I feel that I should simplify the layout a bit for a few reasons. First, So that I can meet that goal, and second because …

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