{"id":1850,"date":"2009-06-25T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/06\/live-happy-iphone-application.html"},"modified":"2009-06-25T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T08:00:50","slug":"live-happy-iphone-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/06\/live-happy-iphone-application.html","title":{"rendered":"Live Happy iPhone Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAfter trying out James Bishop’s Optimism Software<\/a>, I became intrigued by this new wave of technology tools to help us with sanity. So it was with great interest that I looked at the new Live Happy iPhone application<\/a> based on happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky’s book “The How of Happiness.”<\/a>
\nHer research suggests that different kinds of activities are scientifically shown to make people happier … like keeping a gratitude journal or investing in one’s relationships more. According to Lyubormirsky, “By performing these activities on a regular basis, it can add up to a new mindset and a more positive way of engaging and viewing one’s daily life.”
\nEnter the Live Happy iPhone application to help you do that. As part of the application are functions such as:<\/p>\n

– Goal Setting\/Evaluating\/Tracking
\n– Expressing Gratitude Directly
\n– Keeping a Gratitude Journal
\n– Replaying Happy Days
\n– Keeping a Savoring Photo Album
\n– Envisioning Your Best Possible Self
\n– Nurturing Relationships
\n– Remembering Acts of Kindness<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Research has shown that as a whole these small, daily exercises can lead to a more positive outlook on life and a general sense of overall happiness as a result.
\nFor more information, go to www.livehappyapp.com<\/a>.
\nTo read more Beyond Blue, go to http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue<\/a>, and to get to Group Beyond Blue, a support group at Beliefnet Community, click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To subscribe to “Beyond Blue” click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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