My daughters and I are huge fans of the TV show, The Office (the American version). We have the DVDs, we've watched every episode several times, and they get funnier each time.
Now, admittedly, you may question the wisdom of allowing an eight-year-old to watch the show. But I always watch with her, and I skip through the inappropriate parts.
One thing that my happiness project has taught me is that my own frame of mind can significantly boost (or diminish) the amount of happiness I get from something.
Therefore, one of my aims has been to boost my feelings of pleasant expectancy-to make little things into real events, so that I can look forward to them and revel in them, instead of letting them pass by only half-noticed. With a little mindfulness, I can often re-frame activities to help myself anticipate them more.
So when I read that the finale of The Office would air on May 16, I first thought, "Oh, too bad, the show is over." Then I thought-wait! This is an
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