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Announcing The Happy Note a Day Challenge – Win $50 to Amazon.com!

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Happy Note a Day ChallengeWhat’s better than spreading happiness and brightening someone else’s day? For the month of June, I am challenging you to write a note to someone every day letting that person know how much you appreciate him or her. You can write the note to the same people or you can mix it up. The notes can be given to friends, family members, co-workers, acquaintances, strangers, etc. Post a picture or write a comment on the challenge page on ChallengeLoop every time you write a note. This is a great way for us all to connect, share ideas and spread the happiness! If you miss a few days, no big deal. The winner only has to post 8 times to be eligible to win. Sign up here: http://www.challengeloop.com/challenge/happy-note-a-day.

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You can use any notes you want, but if you want some “official” happy notes, sign up to be a Happster here and I’ll mail them to you ASAP: tinyurl.com/imahappster

The best part is: A randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to Amazon.com!

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All you have to do is accept the challenge here: http://www.challengeloop.com/challenge/happy-note-a-day. There is also an iPhone app if you want to post on the go: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/challengeloop/id527824600?ls=1&mt=8

I really hope you’ll join me in making others happier this month! Email me at happsters@gmail.com if you have any questions!

* Full Disclosure – I work for ChallengeLoop, but would be doing this challenge even if I didn’t!

 

9 Happy Facts That Will Make You Smile

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9 Happy Facts That Will Make You Smile

1. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. (Source)

2. The average person laughs 13 times a day. (Source)

3. Blind people smile even though they’ve never seen anyone smile before. Smiling is a natural human reaction. (Source)

4. If you walk and talk with someone, eventually you will synchronize your steps with each other. (Source)

5. People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don’t. (Source)

6. In Korea, there is a cat cafe where you can get coffee and hang out with cats and kittens. (Source)

7. Otters hold hands when sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other. (Source)

8. The kingdom of Bhutan use ‘gross national happiness’ as a key national indicator. (Source)

9. 2013 is the first year since 1987 that has four different digits.

Which one is your favorite fact? Have you heard any fun facts lately? Comment and let me know!

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Happiness Tip: Identify Negative Thoughts and Get Rid of Them

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Identify negative thoughts and get rid of them. Make it a point to plant happy, positive thoughts instead.

I love this quote by Mike Dooley - “Thoughts Become Things… Choose The Good Ones!”. Positive thinking leads to less stress and more happiness! So identify negative thoughts and get rid of them. Make it a point to plant happy, positive thoughts. Still need some convincing? Health benefits positive thinking might provide include:

  • Increased life span
  • Lower rates of depression
  • Lower levels of distress
  • Greater resistance to the common cold
  • Better psychological and physical well-being
  • Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
  • Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress (Source)

The next time you notice negative thoughts creeping into your mind, just take a moment, breathe and ask yourself if there’s a way to change your outlook on that particular subject into something more positive. You may surprise yourself!

Stay happy :)

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13 Ways to Bring a Smile to Someone’s Face

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As Happsters, we’re always looking for new ways to spread happiness and bring a smile to someone’s face. Here are 13 ways to do just that:

1. Cook someone a nice meal.

2. Run a local fundraiser for someone struggling in your neighborhood.

3. Pick up the tab at dinner with a friend.

4. Give someone a note of appreciation! (If you don’t have one, get some free happy notes here)

5. Tell someone close to you how much they mean to you.

6. Add money to an expired meter.

7. Lend an ear to a friend who needs someone to talk to.

8. Remember someone’s name the first time you hear it.

9. Give a friend a hug.

10. Surprise someone!

11. Say I love you.

12. Leave flowers on someone’s front porch.

13. SMILE…It’s contagious!

How do you spread happiness? Let me know in the comments!

Top 5 DIY Presents To Make For a Friend

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As Happsters, we’re all about making other people happy, so what better way to put a smile on a friend’s face than with a thoughtful gift? Here are 5 do it yourself ideas that are easy, inexpensive and perfect to give a friend.

1. DIY Dipped Neon Pots

DIY Neon Pots    Source

This whole project can be done with very little money and doesn’t take too long! I love the idea of adding a succulent and giving it to a friend just to make her happy! See the full tutorial here.

2. DIY Sprinkles Art

DIY Sprinkles Art Source

As the tutorial says, this project would work very well as a going away present for a friend. It isn’t difficult to put together and is such a great idea. See the full tutorial here.

3. DIY Chalkboard Wine Glasses

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Do you have a friend who hosts lots of parties? This would really brighten her day! You can even pick up wine glasses at the dollar store to cut down on costs! See the full tutorial here.

4. DIY Menu Board

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Have a friend who just moved into a new apartment or house? This DIY menu board would be such a unique gift for someone who likes to cook! See the full tutorial here.

5. DIY Housewarming Gift

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Here’s another fun housewarming gift. All you need is a jar and a few green cleaning products and you’re good to go! See the full tutorial here.

Have you ever given any hand-made gifts to friends or family members? Do you think you’ll try any of these? Let me know in the comments!

Become an official Happster & get free Happy Notes to make it easy for you to express gratitude to people you encounter here: http://tinyurl.com/imahappster.

Top 5 Happy Songs

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Hi Happsters! This is one of my favorite happiness quotes: “Most people are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” – Abraham Lincoln.

Music can have an effect on your mood and happiness, so I asked the Happster community to tell me their favorite happy songs. Here are the top 5 happy songs:

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1. Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

2. You Are My Sunshine by  Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell

3. You’re All The World To Me by Tony Bennett

4. 93 Million Miles by Jason Mraz

5. Top Of The World by The Carpenters

If you had to choose one song that makes you happy, what would it be?

Hope you have a happy weekend!

Spreading Happiness Over Easter Weekend

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How to Spread Happiness Over Easter Weekend

One of my Happster friends, Allison, had a great idea for how to spread happiness for Easter. Once I heard it, I knew we had to do it! We got together and started working on the best way to make it happen. Here’s the plan:

1. Fill plastic Easter eggs with candy

2. Write happy phrases and words on the eggs with sharpie markers

3. Randomly distribute the eggs over the weekend so that some lucky people get a happy surprise!

How to Spread Happiness Over Easter Weekend

Will you join us in spreading happy Easter eggs around your neighborhood this weekend? Let me know in the comments!

Become an official Happster & get free Happy Notes to make it easy for you to express gratitude to people you encounter here: http://tinyurl.com/imahappster.

Happiness Postcard Calendar Journal & International Happiness Day

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Did you know that today is the world’s first International Happiness Day, declared by the UN? According to The Huffington Post, The UN decided to create this day “to signal the importance of going beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of progress. We need, says the UN, better measures of society’s real wellbeing — including happiness.” Read more about International Happiness Day here.

In honor of International Happiness Day, I wanted to post about a project that I started a few months back called the Vintage Postcard Calendar Journal. I found the idea on Pinterest and changed it slightly to be more about positivity and happiness. The journal is made out of notecards, vintage post cards, and a fruit box. The original idea was to flip to the current date each day and write down something that happened. I decided to create this journal, but to specifically write something each day that made me happy. I absolutely love the journal because years down the line, I’ll be able to see all of the happy things that happened on that day. For example, I’ll be able to see the happy moments I wrote down on March 19th for 2013, 2014, 21015, etc. all on one notecard. Click here for the full how-to on creating this journal.

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Question of the day: Do you journal? Do you find that it helps you organize your thoughts after a busy day?

 

Want to be an official Happster & get free happy notes? Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/imahappster

Happster Happenings

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Hi Happsters! Hope you’re having a fabulous day. I love this quote by Arthur Rubinstein and wanted to share it with you: “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” - Arthur Rubinstein. What’s your favorite happiness quote?

I also wanted to say how proud I am of all our Happsters who are spreading happiness in their neighborhoods! Below are some awesome photos that might spark ideas for how you can spread happiness in your area.

Spreading Happiness

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Spreading Happiness

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How have you spread happiness this week?

 

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