5 Happiness Secrets For Tough Times

By Chandni Jhunjhunwala
Expert tips to help you cope with a bad economy, and increase your bursts of happiness throughout the day.
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Happiness Tip: Practice Acts of Kindness
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2. Practice Acts of Kindness

Now more than ever we need each other to survive. Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier. Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone's life a little bit easier.

For example, Lyubomirsky says, "Maybe now many of us can't afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride."
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By kaly, on 09/07/2009

Be an encourager. The compliment you give today to someone else may come back to you tenfold when you need one the most yourself.

By Cindy Crawford, on 08/18/2009

Good advice I like to say the cup of coffee is half full.

By rak1964, on 02/12/2009

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