10 Secrets to Lifelong Happiness

If these tough times are getting you down, take heart. Finding more joy and meaning in life—even when faced with difficult challenges—may be easier than you think. Brighten your outlook with these 10 simple tips.

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Find Instant Calm at Work

Frazzled at work but too busy to do anything about it? Think again. Just four "mini-relaxation" stress management sessions (1 1/2 to 2 minutes) over the course of the day reduced work-related stress as effectively as 15-minute blocks of progressive muscle relaxation, according to a University of Connecticut study.

Try this: Find a comfortable seating position. Next, focus on your breathing, each inhalation and exhalation. Count 1 to yourself as you exhale, then 2 on your next exhale breath, and so on until you reach 5. Then start over again at 1.

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