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Find Gratitude Cues in Everyday Life

Did it boost your happiness?

2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year -- and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge -- welcome! This month’s theme is Gratitude, and last week’s resolution was to Make the positive argument. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your happiness?

This week’s resolution is to Find gratitude cues in everyday life.

Find Gratitude Cues in Everyday Life.

If you want to read more about this resolution, check out…
Gratitude journals, and the happiness of not having cancer.
Follow a threshold ritual.
Gratitude: Write your Acknowledgements page or your Oscar's acceptance speech.

How about you? Have you found some cues in everyday life to help you cultivate the "attitude of gratitude"? I find that it makes a surprisingly large difference. Or perhaps I should say, an unsurprisingly large difference.

If you're new, here’s information on the 2011 Happiness Challenge. It’s never too late to start! You’re not behind, jump in right now, sign up here. For the Challenge, each week I'll post a video suggesting a resolution for you to consider. For more ideas for resolutions to try, check out the archives of videos here.

* I found some very interesting material on Be More With Less -- "life on purpose."

* Get a happiness quotation in your email inbox every morning -- sign up for the Moment of Happiness. Subscribe here or email me at gretchenrubin1@gretchenrubin.com.

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