The (Tennis) Happiness Project Summary
Throughout 2025, I devoted the first full weekend of every month to a tennis-specific interpretation of Gretchen Rubin’s New York Times bestselling book, The HappinessRead More
The Happiness Project Scorecard
December is the natural moment to take stock of what the yearlong Happiness Project has taught me. Yesterday’s post explored Gretchen Rubin’s “Boot Camp Perfect”Read More
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December is the final month of this year-long tennis-specific exploration of Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. Today’s post is a reflection on Rubin’s concept ofRead More
Finding an Area of Refuge: The Happiness Project
A built-in negativity bias is an indelible part of human nature. We tend to react more strongly and persistently to the bad than to theRead More
The Art of Positive Reviews: The Happiness Project
Yesterday, we reflected on finding contentment. That concept is the primary theme for November, as explored in Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, her year-long examinationRead More
Finding Contentment in Tennis: The Happiness Project
Throughout 2025, we have been working through Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, a year-long exploration of how deliberate choices can lead to greater joy in everydayRead More
Mindful Nutrition: The Happiness Project
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first weekend of each month focused on a theme inspired by the bestselling book The Happiness Project. The topicRead More
Meditation: The Happiness Project
October’s theme in The Happiness Project is “Paying Attention.” Gretchen Rubin emphasizes that mindfulness isn’t an abstract “woo woo” concept. Rather, it’s about deliberately choosing to keepRead More
Mindfulness and Paying Attention: The Happiness Project
October’s theme in Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project is “Paying Attention.” In her New York Times bestselling book, she emphasizes that mindfulness isn’t about sitting cross-legged onRead More
The Happiness Project: Leveraging Technology in Tennis
This weekend’s final topic in the (Tennis) Happiness Project is on mastering a new technology in pursuit of your passions. Like every other post in this series,Read More
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