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Why Linoleum is a Good Role Model for Kids Today: NOTE CHANGE IN WORKSHOP...
To accomodate interested parents’ schedules, we have switched the workshop to FRIDAY MORNING. E-mail abby@projecthappiness.com and get signed up for a fun and innovative program! WHAT’S AHEAD: How are...
View ArticleProject Happiness’ Podcast Kick-Off
Welcome to our very first podcast. This series of podcasts will give parents and educators tips for leading a happier, healthier life. And we’re starting with Dr. Robert Brooks (see his website for an...
View ArticleIn Search of the Charismatic Adult: Dr. Brooks on Resilience, Part 2
In this second installment of our podcast series on resilience, Dr. Brooks and I discuss the importance of the “charismatic adult” in a child’s life (a term coined by Dr. Julius Segal — see this...
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We All Have “Islands of Competence”: Dr. Brooks on Resilience, Part 3
Swimming for Our Islands of Competence ******* In the third installment of our resilience podcast series, Dr. Brooks explains his powerful metaphor, islands of competence (see this article on his site...
View ArticleWhy are Resilient People Usually Happy?: Dr. Brooks on Resilience, Part 4
Here Dr. Brooks and I finally make the connection between resilience and happiness. Some of the key components of resilience — identifying and displaying your strengths, helping others, and solving...
View ArticleHow Teachers Can Tame the Elephant in the Room: Dr. Brooks on Resilience, Part 5
In this installment, Dr. Brooks helps teachers tame the elephant in the classroom: fear of making mistakes and being humiliated. This fear is so strong that it can severely interfere with learning. Dr....
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Reflecting on Struggle: Reaching out to those with depression, Part 1
In this second series of podcasts, I interview Nina Poe, the author of the blog “Reflection on Depression” (at reflectionondepression.typepad.com). As readers of the Project Happiness Handbook know,...
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How can you find happiness in times like these?
I have spent a ton of time lately thinking about how to find happiness in times like these. I think about all the different situations that surround so many people in my life. So how can you find...
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What Do We Do in the Face of Senseless Tragedy?
Last week, in Aurora, Colorado, we witnessed one of the largest tragedies of its kind in U.S. History. 12 people died and 57 were injured, and it leaves us wondering, WHY? What propels an individual to...
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Common Ground Magazine Sings Praises of Project Happiness
When Randy Taran’s eldest daughter was a teenager, she approached her mother with a very serious concern: she was stressed out, and while she wanted to be happy, she didn’t know how. Taran,...
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When Gratitude Fills Your Heart
Gratitude is a big buzzword these days, and for good reason. Studies are showing that a” conscious focus on blessings may have emotional and interpersonal benefits” (Emmons and McCullough). Today I am...
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Project Happiness and Native Cry Team Up To Tackle Depression and Suicide On...
By Lynn Armitage Sadly, people all over the world suffer from depression. According to the World Health Organization, depression will be the second most debilitating disease after heart disease by the...
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Good Night’s Sleep Linked to Happiness
The researchers analyzed data from 100 middle-aged participants in a longitudinal study of midlife in the United States that included telephone interviews about participants’ daily experience as well...
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How To Cope When Faced With Overwhelming Tragedy
Abby Madi (L) and Peterson Zatterlee comforts Zaterlee’s dog Rippy, after a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. Credit:ReutersAll of us at Project Happiness have been devastated by the recent...
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An Invitation to Teachers: The Project Happiness connection
The new Director of Education catching up on some very important reading! September 13, 2009 Hello to Current, Past, Prospective and Eternal Project Happiness Teachers: I’m writing to introduce myself:...
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Implementing Project Happiness: Paddling Downstream
(See the end of the post for important Handbook ordering info!) September 21, 2009 By now almost everybody is back at school (including those people on the quarter system who like to make everyone else...
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Throwing Kids A Lifeline
The timeless conundrum... It probably comes as a huge surprise that someone with a Ph.D. in Slavic Linguistics was not the coolest kid back in high school. In fact, you will probably be amazed to hear...
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3 Choices to Bust You Out of Stress
There is not a day that passes without stressful situations, people or thoughts. The fast pace of work, uncompromising drive to perform, competitive nature of people and lack of down time all...
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10 Things I Wish Someone Told Me as a Teenage Boy
One punch came at me, I ducked. Another punch came at me, I could not quite duck. The punch landed square on the side of my helmet. I turned starry eyed and fell back into the lockers. My teammates...
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