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During this time of year as we focus on being thankful, Tidbits urges readers to take a few moments to improve their emotional well-being and happiness by thinking positive! • What makes us happy? Psychologists sug-

gest that each person has a happiness “set point,” which is a personal tendency to be very happy, somewhat happy, or not at all happy. About 50% of the explanation for a person’s set point is determined by genetic make-up, which helps to explain why some folks just seem to be naturally happier than others! It also helps explain why long-term levels of happiness appear to be resistant to many significant life events, both good and bad. Lottery winners initially feel “over-joyed” and people who have experienced a negative life event, such as a job loss or death of a loved one, feel “sorrowful,” But most of these individuals eventually settle back to their set point. Research confirms that personal circumstances, such as level of wealth and where we live, account for a measly 10% of happiness.

• Are happier people more successful in their personal and professional lives? It appears so partly because happy individuals’ posi-tive moods motivate them to work enthusi-astically toward their goals.

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They lean toward feeling confident, optimistic, and energetic, they have a positive perception of themselves, and others find them more likable. Happier folks seem to perform better in job in-terviews and secure better positions as a result. They also tend to have less absenteeism at work.

• Level of happiness also affects an individual’s health. Data indicates that happier people have lower levels of hypertension and lower blood pressure. Those who use humor to cope with difficulties have stronger immune systems, and are less likely to get sick. They have fewer doc-tor visits, use less medication, and are much less likely to experience substance abuse.

• Do you think you’d be happier if you just had more money? Not so, say researchers! Income actually has a weak effect on levels of happi-ness. In the workplace, employees seem to gain more satisfaction from their rank, position, and sense of achievement than they do from their pay. Surprisingly, spending money on others – as little as $5 a day – creates a boost in happiness levels.

• Wondering what you can do to increase your happiness level? Since 40% of happiness is sub-ject to self-control, a person’s deliberate choices and intentional activities can amp up cheerful-ness and contentment. High-quality social re-lationships contribute to life satisfaction, and research indicates that married people are gener-ally happier than single ones. Socializing with cheerful people increases the likelihood of being happier.

• Think happy thoughts! The average woman has 60,000 thoughts a day – can you believe that 48,000 of them are negative? Avoiding “nega-tive self-talk” can improve attitude and enhance happiness. Rather than saying, “I’m not good at this,” try, “What can I do to get better at this?” Substitute “That’s too difficult,” with “I’m go-ing to give it a try.”

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Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones allows you to focus on all that is good in life. Keeping a journal listing three things that went well each day produces satisfaction and content-ment as well.

• Having an “attitude of gratitude” is one of the best ways to possess emotional well-being. Counting your blessings causes you to consider all that is valuable in your life. Gratitude dur-ing the bad times actually helps you cope with and adjust to adversity, helping you bounce back to that happiness set point. Taking stock of all you have and recalling contributions others have made for you cause you to be more likely to help others and be less materialistic and envious of others, as well as alleviating bitterness.

• You are what you eat! Did you know that a diet low in fiber has been linked to depression? Like-wise, a Vitamin B-12 deficiency can produce ir-ritability and depression. Residents of countries who eat the most fish possess the lowest rates of depression. A wide variety of whole foods pro-vides brain-enhancing nutrients, causing your mind to be sharper and more energized. Too much sugar can contribute to shrinkage in the areas of the brain involved in regulating your moods.

• Letting go of offenses, anger, and resentment is a sure-fire way to be happier and healthier. Brood-ing and obsessing over wrongs done to you and refusing to forgive takes its toll on your happi-ness levels as well as your physical health.

• Don’t worry, be happy! Worriers experience muscle tension, agitation, irritability, sleep prob-lems, difficulty with concentration, and an inabil-ity to relax. They spend much of their time trying to predict the future, and worrying about all that could go wrong. Much of the problem involves trying to solve issues that are not solvable.


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At the western end of Paris’ Champs-Elysees on the right bank of the Seine, the regal Arc de Tri-omphe stands guard over the city. Here are the highlights about this monument, the Arch of Vic-tory, the brainstorm of Napoleon Bonaparte. • Following his most important victory of the

Napoleonic Wars, Bonaparte ordered the con-struction of the Arch in 1805. He intended it as a commemoration to all French soldiers who had fought during the wars, and it was his plan that his soldiers would march through the arch upon their return home. However, it took two years just to lay the foundations, and when Na-poleon entered the city in 1810, he came from a different direction.

• When the architect of the monument died in 1811, the work was taken over by another for a few years. However, when Napoleon lost power, construction was halted and did not resume until 1833. The Arch was not completed until 1836. Meanwhile, Napoleon died in exile on the is-land of St. Helena in 1821 and was buried there.

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• The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier contains an eternal flame that burns in memory of all the unidentified dead. When President John F. Kennedy and wife Jacqueline visited Paris in 1961, they paid their respects at the Tomb. After JFK’s assassination two years later, Mrs. Kennedy recalled the eternal flame and asked that one be placed at her husband’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

• Following 1919’s victory parade celebrat-ing the end of World War I, French aviator Charles Godefroy flew his biplane through the Arch, a feat captured on a newsreel.

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• In short order, Deere gave up his blacksmith shop and focused on making plows. The company grew steadily and added many em-ployees. In the late 1840s, John relocated the entire operation to Moline, Illinois. Ashamed of his own lack of education, John sent his children to the state’s finest schools. One of his proudest days occurred when son Charles earned the equivalent of an MBA from Bell’s Commercial College in Chicago.

• With his son Charles managing the company, John found time to pursue philanthropic in-terests. He co-founded both the First Nation-al Bank and the First Congregational Church. He was elected the mayor of Moline in 1873, where one of his first actions – the replace-ment of the city’s open drains with a sewer pipe system – saved countless lives by reduc-ing the spread of disease.

• The original John Deere logo, registered in 1876, depicted a deer that was native to Afri-ca. Thirty-six years later, in 1912, it was re-placed with the image of a North American white-tailed deer. In the decades that fol-lowed, the now-familiar “outline” logo took over as the symbol of the John Deere brand.

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THAT’S SEW GREAT! (continued):• Eleven years later, at age 38, using $40 borrowed

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• Singer unveiled his improved model at the 1855 World’s Fair in Paris, earning first prize. Before long, there were several Singer factories in New York. Perhaps Singer’s most important contribu-tion was his marketing technique. With the goal of putting a machine in every American home, Singer demonstrated his machine at numerous country fairs and other gatherings, using his flair for the dramatic to entice buyers. He hired trav-eling salesmen, but most importantly, introduced an installment payment plan for the $99 machine, enabling those with lower incomes to purchase the machine, and he also included a trade-in al-lowance in his shrewd marketing plan. Due to the expense, women frequently pooled their money and purchased one machine jointly, shared by all.

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