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The Happiness Manifesto
...started as an experiment in the UK where a number of people did all the things in the Happiness Manifesto and then measured their level of personal happiness to see whether practicing the manifesto helped them be happier. Here is a summary and the list of things to do.

From the Genuine Curiosity blog @
http://www.genuinecuriosity.com/genuinecuriosity/2005/11/the_happiness_m.html

10-item list

1. Get physical. Engage in half an hour of exercise three times a week
2. Count your blessings. At the end of each day, reflect on at least five things you are grateful for.
3. Talk time. Have an hour-long – uninterrupted – conversation with your partner or closest friend each week.
4. Plant something. Even if it’s a window box or pot. And, you must keep it alive!
5. Cut your TV viewing by half.
6. Smile at and/or say hello to someone you don’t know. At least once each day.
7. Phone a friend. Make contact with a friend or relation you have not talked to for a while and arrange to meet up.
8. Have a good laugh at least once a day.
9. Every day make sure you give yourself a treat. Take time to really enjoy this.
10. Daily kindness. Do an extra good turn for someone each day.