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SXSW panel: ‘The Happiness Project’
Time: 4:30 p.m., Day Stage
Panelist: Gretchen Rubin
The gist: Rubin, author of the book “The Happiness Project,” spent a year test-driving different theories and research on how to be happy.
Quotes: “The wonderful thing about a blog is that it can grow with you.”
Takeaways: She had never blogged before creating the blog her book is based on. Learning to blog showed her that novelty and challenge bring happiness.
If you want to start your own Happiness Project, getting enough sleep is the first thing to think about. Also, adding even a little exercise will help your mood. Controlling clutter is another thing that might seem trivial but that can boost your happiness. Know who your spiritual master is: “It might be Gandhi; it might be Warren Buffett.” Translate the master’s teachings into your own life. This is something that can bring a sense of transcendence into everyday life. Keeping a one-sentence-a-day journal can help you savor moments more and recall happy memories.
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