Rules for happiness: 2012 edition

• Do the hardest thing(s) first
• Sleep at least 8 hours a night
• Practice yoga asana 6 days a week
• Take full breaths
• Take a digital sabbatical one day a week
• Eat natural, nourishing foods that agree with me, i.e.: no wheat or casein
• Speak up for what I need
• Act the way I want to feel
• Remember birthdays
• Laugh out loud
• Be fully present in each moment
• Spend time in nature as often as possible
• Listen to my body and nurture it
• Move towards my dreams daily
• Apply structure to weekdays
• Reach out to others in a crisis
• Arrange to always have leftovers in the fridge
• Avoid experiences with prohibitive cancellation fees
• Never buy cheap shoes
• Indulge in a salon blow-dry before long-distance plane travel
• Don't neglect self-care and grooming. It profoundly affects self-worth
• Asking for help is not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of strength
• Arrive early and breathe
• Say yes to invitations