Thursday, March 20, 2014

Happy is Healthier

Today is National Happy Day, or more specifically, the International Day of Happiness. I didn't know there was such a thing, nor do I really understand what it means.

But it did prompt an article on CNN that essentially says that there's a happy-healthy connection. Studies, as in real, live, scientific ones, suggest that the two work hand-in-hand.

People who feel good (happy), do good (eat right, exercise, carry a "normal" amount of weight). And, people who do good (eat right, exercise, carry a "normal" amount of weight), feel good (happy). In other words, one good thing leads to another and another and another.

Now, that doesn't mean happy people walk around smiling all day and haven't a care in the world. It just means they seem to better manage the peaks and valleys. They regulate the drama and the emotional swings. They don't sweat the small stuff.

I believe in this concept.

It's a great way to approach a problem like losing weight. Just do one small thing better, consistently, and soon you'll feel better and want to add another. It's how we change habits. It's how we stick to things long-term. It's how we feel better. By doing better. And vice versa.

So to perhaps help you end today on a good note, and to give you a jump start on tomorrow, I present this:



It's a choir from Detroit ... a mom's cell phone video of a rehearsal. Former Madison 
Channel 3 reporter/anchor Andy Choi did a story about the video and the News 3 

morning team shared it today. Made my whole day. 

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