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The secret to happiness – loving yourself

Debbie Bills — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:27:19 +0000

You’ve no doubt heard or read about the importance of loving yourself many times before. However, it’s certainly easier said than done, which can sometimes make the phrase seem pretty meaningless. How exactly do you learn to love yourself? And how can loving yourself provide the key to happiness in your daily life? Unfortunately, for [...]

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Treat yourself to happiness

Debbie Bills — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:07:31 +0000

It can be easy to focus all of your time and attention on your career, family and friends. Working late, running errands, playing taxi driver, attending recitals, helping friends in their hour of need – can all take their toll on your energy and zest for life. Too often, it’s easy to forget about the [...]

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a little compliment goes a long way to happiness

Debbie Bills — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:57:56 +0000

Compliments are a wonderful thing; they can give you a boost whether you give them or receive them. But we can be pretty bad at both. Just telling someone they are wearing a pretty scarf, or that the piece of work they gave you was exactly what you were looking for, can go a long [...]

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Variety is the spice of life for happiness

Debbie Bills — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:01:01 +0000

Have you ever wanted to try something new? Take up horse riding; learn to play an instrument or maybe something else entirely? Well why not give it a go! Another popular saying is ‘life is for the living’, and what better way to live your life than to try all the rich wonderful experiences it [...]

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How to choose happiness after a break-up

Debbie Bills — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:11:34 +0000

Learning how to get over the end of a relationship can be tough. You may have heard the phrase ‘time heals all wounds’ – this is particularly true in the case of getting over break up. Without allowing yourself the appropriate time and space in which to heal, you will not be successful in knowing [...]

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Overcoming the negative effects of bullying

Debbie Bills — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:01:55 +0000

Every one of us has come across bullying at some point in our lives. Children can be cruel to others, as they try and find their own place in the world, and understand difference. In every school all over the world, there are kids who are ‘in’, and kids who are ‘out’. Small things such [...]

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De-junk your life, for increased happiness within

Debbie Bills — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:08:40 +0000

If things are getting on top of you, perhaps it’s time to do some radical de-junking. Sometimes when our minds are full of clutter – things to do, worries and stresses – it can make a real difference to you if your external environment is completely clear of junk. Creative people tend to make clutter [...]

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Give me 2 minutes and I’ll give you happiness!

Debbie Bills — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:03:42 +0000

I received this in an e-mail from a friend of mine by the name of Audrey Biloon. My goal in doing this article is to show everyone how fortune we are and how grateful we should be to all the men and women in uniform in every free country around the world. This came from [...]

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Personal forgiveness – the road to happiness within

Debbie Bills — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:17:45 +0000

One of the main secrets to happiness has to be the power to forgive ourselves. Have you ever done something wrong, and been so eaten up with guilt that you haven’t even been able to think about it? Humans are flawed. We all sometimes say or do something which comes back to haunt us again, [...]

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Is lying a bad idea when it comes to happiness?

Debbie Bills — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:19:02 +0000

Why withholding the truth can sometimes make us happier people Picture the scene: You’re in the changing rooms of a clothes store with one of your closest friends. She has put on a bit of weight recently, and the outfit she’s picked looks pretty awful. She turns to you and asks you what you think. [...]

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