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30 Days, 30 Ways to Be Happier

Try a few of these happiness-boosting strategies to find what works for you (31 Photos)

Arricca Elin SanSone on Aug 2, 2012 at 12:30PM

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Maintain a Sense of Purpose

People are happier when they focus on what really matters to them. “As obvious as this sounds, we often don’t do whatever it is that gives us a sense of meaning in our lives,” says Timothy Wilson, Ph.D., author of Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change. In both work and leisure, focus on meeting the goals that matter most to you, whether it’s taking care of your family, strengthening your spirituality or improving your community.

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