13 Expert-Approved Ways To Be Happy

February 28, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 13 Expert-Approved Ways To Be Happy What is happiness and how do you achieve it? While the true key to happiness has yet to be discovered, certain practices and mindsets can -- at least subjectively -- work. We wanted some guidance: So, we asked 13 experts -- authors and thought leaders in the field of happiness -- for their one best piece of advice for anyone on the pursuit of happiness. Continue reading... Why We're So Hooked On Technology (And How To Unplug) WATCH: Processed Foods Remain 'Fresh' After Several Months 8 Simple Habits That Add Up To A Healthy Heart Still Believe 'A Calorie Is A Calorie'? 13 Expert-Approved Ways To Be Happy Still Believe 'A Calorie Is A Calorie'? Huge New Study Shows Genetic Links Between 5 Psychiatric Disorders 13 Expert-Approved Ways To Be Happy ARIANNA HUFFINGTON My Weekend at the Happiest Place on Earth (No, It Wasn't Disneyland) This past weekend I went to Disneyland. Not the actual Disneyland, but my version of Disneyland. It was a conference called "Wisdom, 2.0," which is designed to address "the great challenge of our age: to not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world." We all know that technology is taking over practically every aspect of our lives -- mostly for the better. But there is also a growing awareness that our increasing dependence on technology puts us at risk of becoming disconnected from ourselves. As Wisdom 2.0's founder and host Soren Gordhamer put it, "We're done with this honeymoon phase and now we're in this phase that says, 'Wow, what have we done?' It doesn't mean what we've done is bad. There's no blame. But there is a turning of the page." Continue reading... ANDY BELLATTI What You Don't Know About Processed Food Writer Melanie Warner, whose new behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-world-of-processed-foods book, Pandora's Lunchbox, is out this week, spent the past year and a half investigating how processed foods are actually made. Continue reading... NANCY COLIER When to Let Go of a Toxic Person Spirituality is not about becoming the person that you are supposed to be, or about doing the "spiritual" thing. To be spiritual is to compassionately welcome your truth -- what you actually feel -- whether you like that truth or not. Continue reading... LAUREN BOGGI 10 Misconceptions About Working Out Working out to become fit means that you're strengthening the systems of your entire body for everyday, peak performance. It's a lot like servicing your car. And that is what your main goal should be. Continue reading... MEQUILIBRIUM Stress 101: Eat Well, Sleep More and Move Around a Lot The moment of the internal negotiation -- the point at which I weigh my two options -- is an important teachable moment. I wish that in those moments, I had the ability to step outside of the situation and reexamine the tradeoff I had formulated. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.