"Got some room for improvement in the happiness department? These tips may come in handy:

* Realize that enduring happiness doesn't come from success as it's often defined.
* Take control of your time.
* Act happy.
* Seek work and leisure that engages your skills.
* Get aerobic exercise.
* Get enough sleep.
* Give priority to close relationships.
* Focus beyond yourself.
* Appreciate what you have. Try keeping a gratitude journal of what you're thankful for.
* Nurture your spiritual self.
* Tell positive stories about your life. Tell the truth, but look for the good.
* Live a multidimensional life.
* Focus on your choices and any power you have in your situation.
* Find and lead with your strengths."

-- David G. Myers, PhD, a psychology professor at Michigan's Hope College, and Dan Baker, PhD, a medical psychologist at Canyon Ranch. Myers' books include The Pursuit of Happiness; Baker wrote What Happy People Know, as quoted on WebMD.