Happy Holidays
Celebrate Holidays for Your Happy Life

1. A chance to stop work and have fun In his book, Happier, Harvard Positive Psychology professor, Ben Tal Shahir explains that we need two things to be truly happy, purpose and pleasure. We can get satisfaction out of work and still benefit from a chance to play.
   
   
2. Remind us of our purpose, values and ideals The word holiday comes from the old English for Holy Day. Holidays still celebration of sacred and holy things like powerful emotions, forces of nature, ideals, virtues, strengths, and heroes who use virtue and strength to a great purpose.
   
   
3. Provide Variety Our brains rapidly adjust to new circumstances and bring us back to our happiness set point. This tendency is called the hedonic treadmill. The change in routine from an occasional holiday helps keep us fresh.
   
   
4. Provide Social Opportunities Most holidays are celebrated publically and include public events, parties, ceremonies, or other opportunities to mix with a larger group of people than normal. Happy people not only have more satisfying relationships, they also have more frequent deep conversations about current events, thoughts, and feelings.
   
   

• Earth Day Reasons to Celebrate Earth Day
• Martin Luther King Day Celebrate this Civil Rights Hero.
• Labor DayWhy Labor Day is Important for Your Happy Life.
• Mother's Day
  • Mother's Day Ways to express appriciation to your Mother.
  • Mother's Day Quotes
  • How to Appreciate Your Mother
  • Mother Enthusiasm
• Father's Day Ten Reasons to Appreciate Dad and Celebrate Father's Day.
• Halloween Masquerade as an Angel
• Veteran's Day or Memorial Day
  • How to Thank a Veteran
  • Act of Remembrance
• Thanksgiving
  • Thanksgiving How to increase happiness with a whole day of gratitude.
  • Thanksgiving Games Use these games to increase gratitude in a group any time of year.
• Christmas
  • Christmas Season in Tough Times How to make the most of the gift giving season in an economic downturn.
  • Deck the Halls
  • Sing Joy
• New Year Begin the New Year Sparkling Like a Star