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Read this today and LOVED it! Great ideas for all the relationships in our lives.
It's not a secret,
it's science: good relationships are a major source of happiness in our lives.
As healthy adults, we have relationships with friends, parents, spouses,
partners, children and ourselves, to name a few. But like anything important,
all of them sometimes require work and tune-ups. If you want to quickly warm up
your connection with the people closest to you, or spark a better relationship
with others, these little boosts can provide BIG results, in 60-seconds or
less.
Here are a few
examples:
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Partner. Think of your partner's favorite drink,
snack or dessert, and stop at the store to grab it today. People love when you
'know' them, and it's truly the little things that mean a lot.
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Friends. For a friendship that you'd like to
resuscitate, send a short, thoughtful email or text. Something as simple as,
"I heard 'NSYNC' on the radio today and it made me think of you. Miss you
and would love to talk soon!”
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Kids. During dinner, fill their emotional buckets
with a compliment. Tell your kids something specific that you love about them
or what they bring to your family. They will treasure that and remind them of
that again when they're going to bed.
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Coworkers. Buy a treat for the members of your team —
could be something small like picking up a dozen donuts at the drive through on
the way to work. Only takes a minute with a little pre-planning, and will make
the office a sweeter place that day.
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Yourself. Make a list of seven things that make you
happy when you do them, and commit to doing at least one per day this week.
