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Happy Makes You Healthy

What you can do: Bolster your health with simple happiness-boosting strategies: Give thanks, exercise your strengths, take note of your blessings.

Too Much Television Is an Unhappy Habit

What you can do: Put down the remote; spend time with friends and family instead.

Happiness: The Infection Everyone Wants to Catch

What you can do: Cultivate happiness in yourself; expose yourself to happiness from others.

Optimists Take Over the World

What you can do: Cultivate optimism by doing what optimists do, even if you’re not feeling optimistic.

Mind-Body-Mood Advisor: The Pursuit of Happiness Is Good for Your Health

What you can do: Take control of your own happiness with daily acts of kindness, gratitude, and goal-seeking.

What’s It Take to Be Happy? Not Much

What you can do: Appreciate sincere emotion when you feel it in your gut; seek out tiny moments of gratitude and positive energy.

Study: Gratitude is an Antidepressant

What you can do: Count your blessings—literally. Set aside some time every evening to list five things that happened that day for which you are grateful.

Good Sex Gives Women a Sense of a Higher Purpose

What you can do: Talk to your partner. Research on sex and relationships shows communication is a primary determinant of a woman’s sexual satisfaction during and after menopause.

Loneliness Is Contagious! Here's How to Stop the Spread

What you can do: Fight loneliness by figuring out what you enjoy doing most, and then seeking to meet others with similar interests to create meaningful relationships.

Happiness Reaches All-Time High Despite Rough Times

What you can do: If you're not happy, don't force "positive thinking" on yourself, but do try to find something you can feel grateful for—and surround yourself with happy people so you'll catch the vibe.