Happiness Becomes More and More About Being Content in Our
Current Circumstances  HeidiGrantHalvorsonHappiness interview:
Heidi Grant Halvorson.  For a long time, I've been fascinated by
Heidi Grant Halvorson's work: she studies the science of
motivation.  She has a new book out: Focus: Use Different Ways
of Seeing the World for Success and Influence. It's about how to
understand yourself and others better, so you can use that
information to motivate yourself and the people around you. It's
grounded in science, and very practical as well.  Motivation is
an issue that comes up frequently when you're trying to make
your life happier. How do you stick to the resolutions that
you've decided to make? I was very curious to hear how Heidi
would answer these questions about happiness.  Gretchen: What's
a simple activity that consistently makes you happier?  Heidi: I
like to take little breaks throughout the day to find something
to laugh about - fortunately, the internet has made this very
easy for me to do. I'll be