The Happiness Project

A chronicle of my attempts to test-drive every tip, principle and scientific study that promotes happiness.

by Gretchen Rubin

"Not a Few Scattered Pleasures, But...Happy on the Whole Amount."

Banishing winter blues? Make Your Bed!

Published on January 18, 2010 by Gretchen Rubin in The Happiness Project

"The important question is not, what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount."
-- Joseph Addison

* I was very excited to be mentioned in this TODAY segment about "Banishing winter blues -- steps to simple happiness." Writer Sarah Bernard is talking about the New York magazine piece about Fifty Steps to Simple Happiness, which included my suggestion, "Make your bed."

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* Interested in starting your own happiness project? If you’d like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, for inspiration, just email me at gretchenrubin1 [at] gmail [.com] -- and don't forget the "1". (Sorry about writing it in that roundabout way; I’m trying to thwart spammers.) Just write “Resolutions Chart” in the subject line.