6. Enjoy momentary pleasures. Stop and smell roses. Seriously. When you see a flower, don’t walk on by. Stop. Look at its beauty. Smell it, and enjoy. When you go for a massage, don’t think about all things you have to do after, just focus on how nice it feels to be pampered at that moment.

7. Do new things. Try a new sport, go to theatre, go somewhere new for your summer holidays. Read a new kind of book, eat at a different restaurant, try listening to a different kind of music. We get habituated to familiar- note difference between excitement you feel first time you experience something new and fifth time you experience it.

8. Forgive people who have wronged you. You don’t have to forget, just forgive. It takes a lot of energy hanging onto grudges and bad feelings. Think of all happy things you could so with all that freed up energy!

9. Learn how to be more optimistic. Yes, you can learn how. You need to pay careful attention to your thoughts so you can inspect them and refute ones that aren’t working for you. This takes practice, and don’t be afraid to ask for help with this one.

10. Get a coach to help you implement systematic (and fun) strategies for improving your happiness and well-being

It is widely agreed that there is a natural set-point range within which our happiness levels are likely to fall, and this is unique for each of us. But with knowledge and practice, we are able to ensure that we spend most of our time at uppermost limits of our happiness range. Courses and coaching are available and measurable results have been proven to work. Go to www.get-happier.com for more information on a teleclass series (you just have to get on phone) that can help you increase get happier immediately.

6.Get organized. Don’t begin a project until you’ve assembled all necessary resources and tools you’ll need. Use your day planner to remind yourself of upcoming tasks. At end of day write down where you left off and make a list of priorities for tomorrow.

7.Set priorities. Know difference between important tasks and urgent ones. Urgent tasks have short-term consequences while important tasks are those with long-term, goal-related outcomes. Work toward reducing urgent tasks so you'll have plenty of time for more important priorities. This will help prevent urgent items from becoming emergencies.

8.Learn your software. Learning how to get most from your computer and its software will also help make your work easier and less time consuming. Spending time learning how to improve your work is more productive than wasting time doing it same old way. Take advantage of computer software tutorials to become more proficient in your work.

9.Be flexible. Plan time for interruptions and distractions. Make yourself available to respond to surprises and new opportunities.

10.Avoid procrastination. Procrastination is tendency to avoid, for as long as possible, completing an action or task that needs to be done, usually by focusing on some other distraction. Getting it over with right away will keep time from being wasted.

11.Stay focused. Avoid jumping from one uncompleted task to another. Try to finish one job before moving on to next.

12.Delegate. What tasks can be delegated to others?

13.Follow a routine. Make your new routine a habit. Every new habit you develop is an important step toward taking control of your time.

14.Reward yourself. Balance your work with pleasure and reward yourself for completing your goals, even small ones.

15.Reevaluate: After completing a project, revisit your “To Do” list. Were there any unnecessary steps? Is there a way task could be accomplished with less effort next time? Wasted time is lost opportunity. Lost opportunity equals diminished productivity. Lost productivity means less time to spend doing things you want to do. Your life is a progression of choices. You have control over choices you make, not flow of time. Time management is one source for a happier more productive life, and studies have shown that happy people feel less rushed because they are in control of their time. Once you’ve mastered these skills, you’ll find yourself able to maintain a healthier balance between your work, and your family. Copyright 2005, Video Professor Inc. All Rights Reserved.