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Practical Strategies to Boost Your Happiness & Longevity
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Aug 2009
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My idea of a perfect day is going to the beach, feeling the sea breeze on my face and gazing at the ocean. Here's the view from my trip last week to our favorite Malibu beach.  For many people, these are the moments we stop and ponder our dreams. What do you dream about? We all have dreams, but with our busy lives, sometimes pursuing them can be tough. And that's the topic of this month's article, "How To Follow Your Dreams (Even If You're Busy)." Warmly, 
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How To Follow Your Dreams
(Even If You're Busy)
We all have dreams: to start a business, sing, or find true love. Is there something you'd like to do? Or be? But maybe you think your dream is too big or it's too late or you're just too busy with other things to make it come true.
Well, before you ditch your dream, let me share with you my "4 Dream Builders for Busy People," the simple steps to take you closer to the life you truly want.
4 DREAM BUILDERS FOR BUSY PEOPLE
1. Take Baby Steps. You can get
closer to your dream by doing one small thing every day that takes you
in the direction of your desire. If your dream is to travel the world: come up with a travel plan, investigate the costs, create a savings plan, and when the time is
right for you, go for it!
2. Be Open To Possibilities.
Opportunities often appear when you're open to them. So meet new people, try new things -- anything that will put you in a place where you'll find a path to achieving your dream. As Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Spitz said, "I always
wanted be a dentist, but after the Olympics there were just other
opportunities."
3. Can You Have It All? I think you can have all your dreams, but maybe not all at once. Maria Shriver, journalist and California's First Lady struggled with her competing passions until her mother gave her this advice: "Maria, life is a marathon. You can have and be all the things you want. Just do it over a lifetime. Don't try to do them all at once." I agree.
4. Focus On The Feeling Your Dream Gives You. As you ponder your dream, you may realize that you have to give up too much to make it come true, and you don't want to do that. So then ask yourself, "Is there another way I can get the same feeling my dream would give me?" If you dream of being a professional chef but don't want the lifestyle change, you could host monthly dinners for friends and dazzle them with your newest creations.
As beloved actor Christopher Reeve said, "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
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Dr. Mininni's Advice in Cosmo Magazine
Make the most of your summer! Check out Dr. Mininni's
featured
advice in Molly Triffin's article "It's August. Do You Know Where Your Summer Is?" in this month's issue of
Cosmo.
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 About Dr. Darlene Mininni
Dr. Darlene Mininni is the producer and host of The Dr. Darlene Mininni Show on KTLK AM1150 in Los Angeles and author of The Emotional Toolkit. She's also a contributing feature host of Here's What's in My Emotional Toolkit on XM-Radio's Pink Channel and the creator of UCLA's acclaimed emotional education course.
Dr. Mininni has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters degree in Public Health. Through her speaking, writing and radio broadcasts, she teaches people of all ages proven strategies to boost their happiness and longevity. Woman's World Magazine describes her emotional toolkit as "Cutting-edge advice...that really works."
She's appeared on CNN, NPR and PBS and been quoted in SELF, COSMO, Woman's Day, Marie Claire, Ladies Home Journal and Prevention. She's also a guest blogger for Intent.com. Dr. Mininni lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
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