Bliss Tip #27: Create a Savor Album

“She is totally obsessed with hairballs!” my classmate wrote about me in a middle school graduation yearbook. In reading this, I recalled that I used the term “hairballs” at that time to describe cute boys with long hair. My nicknames included “babbling brook” and “rambler,” despite the fact that I see myself as somewhat reserved [...]

Three Tips to Call Forth Your Ability in 2009

by Jane Pollak
I mentor creative professionals and help them achieve greater success. I am devoted to entrepreneurs who value a rich, diverse and passionate business life that is balanced and truly meaningful. With that in mind, I decided to host a celebration for all of my past, present and a few prospective clients.
At my [...]

Bliss Tip #4: Create a New Annual Ritual

by Allison Aboud Holzer

On this lovely Super Bowl evening, I am reminded of the magnetic power of annual rituals. No amount of coaxing, pleading, or enticing with a delicious home-cooked meal could convince my husband to relegate Super Bowl watching for the evening. And while he graciously invited me to join him for the festivities, [...]

Bliss Tip #2: Begin Flexing Your Mindfulness Muscle

by Allison Aboud Holzer
Perhaps my in-laws think I practice yoga because I love wearing yoga pants. It’s an honest mistake. I admit, I tried

yoga for about one year in 2001; then I stopped – quite frankly because as much as I loved the pants, I didn’t like the practice. I also took a [...]

Bliss Tip #1: Play More with Pets

by Allison Aboud Holzer

Do you remember the scene in Cast Away when Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) cried “Wilson! WILSON! I’m sorry Wilson, I’m so sorry…”? I sobbed while watching him let his best friend drift away in the ocean in order to survive. And then I left the theatre baffled at myself for [...]

50 Bliss Tips for 2009!

by Allison Aboud Holzer
Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory at Yale University
Pursuit of Happiness, Inc.
The U.S. News and World Report special year-end issue included an article called “50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2009.” This article highlighted 50 simple small changes we can make in our lives to improve them, many inspired by recent advances [...]