The Happiness Project
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
Gretchen Rubin set out to find happiness.
What made her happy?
How could she improve her life?
How could she stay happy?
What made her happy?
How could she improve her life?
How could she stay happy?
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365 DAYS
This book took place over 365 days and was broken down into twelve months...but don't worry we aren't going to recap each month.
Instead, we are going to recap the highlights and the ideas from this book...
Instead, we are going to recap the highlights and the ideas from this book...
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RYAN NOTES
Let's call them Ryan notes!
I saved you the trouble of having to spend hours on reading a book to find out all the good stuff
First up: secrets of adulthood
I saved you the trouble of having to spend hours on reading a book to find out all the good stuff
First up: secrets of adulthood
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SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD
Gretchen mentions many secrets of adulthood right at the start of the book, and she refers to them throughout the book.
This lady is a pretty good author!
Check out her secrets
This lady is a pretty good author!
Check out her secrets
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DO GOOD, FEEL GOOD
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IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE NICE TO EVERYONE
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BY DOING A LITTLE EACH DAY, YOU CAN GET A LOT ACCOMPLISHED
TURNING THE COMPUTER ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES OFTEN FIXES A GLITCH
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YOU CAN CHOOSE WHAT YOU DO...
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...YOU CAN'T CHOOSE WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GOOD AT EVERYTHING
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IF YOU'RE NOT FAILING, THEN YOU ARE NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH
Coca Cola did this when they made some changes...but nothing is as good as the classic...
...thus Coca-Cola classic
...thus Coca-Cola classic
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WHAT'S FUN FOR OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT BE FUN FOR YOU
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--AND VICE VERSA
PEOPLE ACTUALLY PREFER YOU BUY WEDDING GIFTS OFF THEIR REGISTRY
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...OR SIGNING THEM UP FOR CLASSES
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NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN
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GOOD ADVICE FOR LIFE
DON'T EVER START OFF A SENTENCE WITH "NO OFFENSE"
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SLEEP AN HOUR MORE A NIGHT
MAKES YOU HAPPIER THAN A $60,000 RAISE
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LACK OF SLEEP LEADS TO:
- Impaired memory/focus
- Weakened immune system
- Slower metabolism
- Weight gain
EVENING TIDY UP
Take ten minutes before bed to do simple tidying.
Tidying up at night makes mornings more pleasant and serene, and it helps some transition to bed easier.
Putting things in order tends to have a calming effect, and doing something physical instead of watching tv or reading a book can make your body and mind realize just how tired you are.
Tidying up at night makes mornings more pleasant and serene, and it helps some transition to bed easier.
Putting things in order tends to have a calming effect, and doing something physical instead of watching tv or reading a book can make your body and mind realize just how tired you are.
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GENERALIZATIONS ARE BAD, BUT...
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HAPPY PEOPLE GENERALLY ARE:
- More forgiving
- Helpful
- Charitable
- More in control of themselves
- More tolerant of frustration than unhappy people
GOOD -VS- HAPPY
Oscar Wilde observed that "one is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy"
Deep stuff.
Deep stuff.
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FEELING RIGHT
LIVING THE LIFE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU
"Feeling right" is about living the life that is right for you--in occupation, location, marital status, and so on.
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VIRTUE
DOING YOUR DUTY
Feeling right is also about virtue: doing your duty, living up to the expectations you set for yourself.
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"FEELING RIGHT"
...DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HIGH HOPES
For some people, "feeling right" can also include less elevated considerations: by achieving a certain job status or material standard of living.
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HAPPINESS=GROWTH
William butler Yeats wrote "happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.
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ACKNOWLEDGE BAD FEELINGS
Experts say that denying bad feelings intensifies them; acknowledging bad feelings allows good feelings to return.
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5 STAGES OF GRIEF
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
We have all heard of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's 5 stages of grief
*Chiefs example
*Chiefs example
4 STAGES OF HAPPINESS
By contrast Gretchen has realized that there are 4 stages of happiness.
To eke out the most happiness from an experience, we must...
To eke out the most happiness from an experience, we must...
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ANTICIPATE IT
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SAVOR IT AS IT UNFOLDS
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RECALL A HAPPY MEMORY
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ENERGIZING, NOT DRAINING
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IMPORTANCE OF LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
Studies show that each common interest between people boosts the chances of developing a lasting relationship and also brings about a 2% increase in life satisfaction
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I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT...
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EMOTIONAL CONTAGION
Studies show that in a phenomenon called "emotional contagion" we unconsciously catch emotions from other people--whether good moods or bad ones.
Taking time to be silly means that we are infecting one another with good cheer, and people who enjoy silliness are 1/3rd more likely to be happy
Taking time to be silly means that we are infecting one another with good cheer, and people who enjoy silliness are 1/3rd more likely to be happy
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3 TYPES OF "FUN"
- Challenging Fun
- Accommodating Fun
- Relaxing Fun
CHALLENGING FUN
MOST REWARDING + MOST DEMANDING
Challenging fun is the most rewarding and the most demanding.
It can create frustration, anxiety and hard work. It often requires errands. It takes time and energy.
In the end, it pays off with the most satisfying fun.
It can create frustration, anxiety and hard work. It often requires errands. It takes time and energy.
In the end, it pays off with the most satisfying fun.
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ACCOMMODATING FUN
LESS CHALLENGING, BUT STILL REQUIRES EFFORT
Accommodating fun is usually less challenging, but still requires a fair amount of effort.
A family trip to the playground is accommodating fun. Yes, it is fun, but you're really only there because your children want to go.
Think family holiday dinner.
It strengthens relationships, builds memories, it's fun, but it takes a lot of effort, organizing, coordination with other people and, well--accommodation.
A family trip to the playground is accommodating fun. Yes, it is fun, but you're really only there because your children want to go.
Think family holiday dinner.
It strengthens relationships, builds memories, it's fun, but it takes a lot of effort, organizing, coordination with other people and, well--accommodation.
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RELAXING FUN
EASIEST FUN, LEAST REWARDING
Basically doing something you enjoy that requires little to no effort...like watching TV
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STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
Not only does having strong relationships make it far more likely that you will take joy in life, but studies show that it also lengthens life (incredibly even more than stopping smoking), boosts immunity and cuts the risk of depression.
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MONEY AND HEALTH
UNFAIR DOWNERS
When money or health is a problem, you think of little else; when it is not a problem, you don't think much about it.
Both money and health contribute to happiness, mostly in the negative; the lack of them brings more unhappiness than possessing them brings happiness.
Both money and health contribute to happiness, mostly in the negative; the lack of them brings more unhappiness than possessing them brings happiness.
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THE DISEASE OF MORE
There is a story about a four-year-old boy who had a blue toy car he loved. He took it everywhere, played with it constantly. Then when his grandmother came to visit, she bought him ten toy cars, and he stopped playing with the cars altogether. "Why don't you play with your cars?" She asked "you loved your blue car so much".
"I can't love lots of cars." He answered
It's easy to make the mistake of thinking that if you have something you love, or there is something you want, you'll be happier with more.
"I can't love lots of cars." He answered
It's easy to make the mistake of thinking that if you have something you love, or there is something you want, you'll be happier with more.
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YESTERDAY
William Edward Hartpole Lecky observed that "there are times in the lives of most of us when we would have given all the world to be as we were yesterday, though that yesterday had passed over us unappreciated and unenjoyed."
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GRATITUDE
Gratitude is important to happiness. Studies show that consistently grateful people are happier and more satisfied with their lives; they even feel more physically healthy and spend more time exercising.
Gratitude brings freedom from envy, because when you are grateful for what you have, you're not consumed with wanting something different or something more.
That, in turn, makes it easier to live within your means and also to be generous to others.
Gratitude fosters forbearance--it's harder to feel disappointed with someone when you're feeling grateful toward him or her.
Gratitude brings freedom from envy, because when you are grateful for what you have, you're not consumed with wanting something different or something more.
That, in turn, makes it easier to live within your means and also to be generous to others.
Gratitude fosters forbearance--it's harder to feel disappointed with someone when you're feeling grateful toward him or her.
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FLAWED CAN BE MORE PERFECT THAN PERFECTION
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MUSIC AND HAPPINESS
According to research, listening to music is one of the quickest, simplest ways to boost mood and energy and to induce a particular mood.
Music stimulates the parts of the brain that trigger happiness, and it can relax the body--in fact, studies show that listening to a patients choice of music during medical procedures can lower the patients heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety level.
Music stimulates the parts of the brain that trigger happiness, and it can relax the body--in fact, studies show that listening to a patients choice of music during medical procedures can lower the patients heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety level.
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GOALS -VS- RESOLUTIONS
You hit a goal, you keep a resolution. "Run a marathon" makes a good goal. It is specific, it's easy to measure success, and once you've done it, you've done it.
"Sing in the mornings" and "exercise better" are better cast as resolutions.
You won't wake up on day to find you've achieved it. It's something that you have to resolve to do each day, forever.
Striving towards a goal provides the atmosphere of growth so important to happiness, but it can be easily discouraged if reaching the goal is more difficult than expected. Also, what happens once you've reached your goal? Say you've run the marathon. What now?--do you stop exercising? Do you set a new goal? With resolutions, the expectations are different.
"Sing in the mornings" and "exercise better" are better cast as resolutions.
You won't wake up on day to find you've achieved it. It's something that you have to resolve to do each day, forever.
Striving towards a goal provides the atmosphere of growth so important to happiness, but it can be easily discouraged if reaching the goal is more difficult than expected. Also, what happens once you've reached your goal? Say you've run the marathon. What now?--do you stop exercising? Do you set a new goal? With resolutions, the expectations are different.
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FIND YOUR RESOLUTIONS
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