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Face It: You Don’t Have Any “Free Time.”
Posted on Oct 21, 2008 5:06:00 AM | By GretchenRubin

The other day, I was indulging in a delicious fantasy of what my coat closet would look like after I finished organizing it. “I’m dying to get that cleaned out,” I thought. “As soon as I have some free time,...

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How to Make Monday Morning More Pleasant.
Posted on Sep 11, 2008 6:12:00 AM | By GretchenRubin

One of my Twelve Commandments is “Identify the problem.” So often, I’ve noticed, I suffer some annoyance, but I don’t take the time to understand what the real problem is, so I never work on solving it. Once I force...

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I Tried It: Sleep Tracker
Posted on Sep 8, 2008 5:54:00 PM | By KristinAppenbrink

With that headline, you were probably expecting a post from Liz Krieger. But instead, I'm Kristin Appenbrink filling in while the lovely Liz is on her honeymoon (you might remember her moonlighting on the Nearly Wed blog a couple of...

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A Secret to Happiness: Identify the Problem
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 2:00:00 AM | By GretchenRubin

One of the most helpful of my Twelve Commandments is “Identify the problem.” There are many instances where I’ve been unhappy with a situation, but didn’t take the trouble to analyze what was bothering me — and therefore, didn’t take...

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Things to Do Every Day
Posted on May 6, 2008 2:00:00 AM | By GretchenRubin

Some days are rotten. No catastrophe hits, but all the little things go wrong, and nothing gets accomplished. I keep a list of things that I try to do every day, or most days, so that I can say to...

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Why You Should Always Exercise on Monday
Posted on Mar 20, 2008 2:00:00 AM | By GretchenRubin

Sure, we all agree that exercise is incredibly important. We’ve all read the studies – that people who exercise regularly are healthier, happier, more energetic, more focused, sleep better, and have delayed onset of dementia. They even get relief from...

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