by Margaret Anderson | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
My last post in this Happiness series showed how we can direct our thoughts to attract things that make us happy. Feeling happy, in turn, enables the power of thought. We can create an upward feedback spiral. But as quoted in The Secret, John Assaraf says, “You…...
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog
For millennia, wise people have recognized the power of thought. In 1889, Prentice Mulford published a book entitled Thoughts Are Things that is still studied and quoted today. In 2006, Rhonda Byrne compiled quotations (and a few misquotes) supporting the idea that,...
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog
You can increase your happiness in ways that are both easy and enjoyable. First, laugh daily. You not only enjoy laughter in the moment, but the mood begins to last longer, leading to an optimistic outlook.[1] Laughter has also been shown to improve one’s health....
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog
Welcome to the first in a series of short posts on happiness. Happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky tells us, “[H]appiness is…about engagement and meaning and progressing toward your goals… People who are happy accrue a lot of positive outcomes. They’re healthier, more...
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog
As you all know, my training programs, consulting and writing reach beyond basic communication, offering higher level skills. Sometimes, however, I wonder whether I ought to occasionally ramp things down a bit, gently remind folks of basic civility, good manners,...
by Margaret Anderson | May 17, 2016 | Blog
Saturday night, I posted the following on Facebook: “A group of about 10 former classmates got together in Galveston this evening. I drove into a terrible storm and had to pull off the tollway because I just couldn’t see well enough. It was like a tropical...
