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Index
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword by Robin Sharma
Foreword by Kristine Carlson
Introduction
1. Set a Positive Emotional Climate
2. Give Yourself an Extra Ten Minutes
3. Keep in Mind that a Happy Spouse Is a Helping Spouse
4. Learn from Kids as They Live in the Moment
5. Protect Your Privacy
6. Forgive Your Outbursts
7. Listen to Her (and Him Too)
8. Make Peace with Bickering
9. Think of Taking Care of Your Home Like Painting the Bridge
10. Don’t Answer the Phone
11. Live from Your Heart
12. Keep Your Promises
13. Buy Something New, Let Something Go
14. Encourage Boredom in Your Children
15. Expect It to Spill
16. Allow “White Space” in Your Calendar
17. Don’t Wait for Bad News to Appreciate Your Life
18. Make Light of Being Overwhelmed
19. Ask Yourself the Question “What Messages Am I Really Sending to My Children?”
20. Appreciate the Teen Phase
21. Refuse to Let It Bug You
22. Never Miss a Chance to Say “I Love You”
23. Develop Your Own Reset Buttons
24. Explore Voluntary Simplicity
25. Keep Good Company
26. Agree to Disagree
27. Don’t Put Yourself Down
28. Stop Exchanging Horror Stories
29. Set a Good Example
30. Experience Calm Surrender
31. Create a “Selfish” Ritual
32. If You Have Children, Set Your Agenda Aside
33. Fill Your Home with Evidence of Love
34. Don’t Let Money Get You Down
35. Start the Day with Love, Live the Day with Love, End the Day with Love
36. Never, Ever, Take Your Spouse (or Significant Other) for Granted
37. Put a Ceiling on Your Desires
38. Let Them Win an Argument for a Change
39. Keep a Sane Pace
40. Don’t Be a Martyr
41. Let Go of Your Expectations
42. Appreciate Your In-Laws
43. Moods and Home Life
44. Separate Work from Everything Else
45. Work on Absolute Acceptance of Those You Love Most
46. Don’t Sweat the Little Quirks
47. When Someone Asks You How You Are, Don’t Emphasize How Busy You Are
48. Give Your Neighbors a Break
49. Acknowledge the Unique Hardships of Your Family Members
50. Don’t Go to Bed Mad
51. Ask Yourself “Why Should I Be Exempt from the Rest of the Human Race?”
52. Let Yourself off the Hook
53. Remember, Actions Speak Louder than Words
54. Learn to Stay Centered
55. Become Less Easily Bothered
56. Schedule Time for Kindness
57. Don’t Talk Behind Their Backs
58. Have Family Meetings
59. Remember to Show Your Appreciation
60. Put Things in Perspective
61. Don’t Overemphasize Your Vacations
62. Speak with Loving Kindness
63. Sit Still
64. Take It as It Comes
65. Stay Healthy
66. Attend to Feelings First
67. Don’t Overevaluate Your Performance
68. Imagine that Someone Else Is in the Room Watching You
69. Keep in Mind, As Within, So Without
70. Create a New Relationship with Someone You Already Know
71. Keep Your “Thought Attacks” in Check
72. Stop Exaggerating Your Workload
73. Remind Others to Treasure Life
74. Stop Repeating the Same Mistakes
75. Recognize When Someone Doesn’t Have an Eye for Something
76. Don’t Expect Your Family Members to Treat You the Same Way Others Do
77. Go Camping
78. Think in Terms of My Child, My Teacher
79. Remind Yourself that You Can’t Take It with You
80. Have a Favorite Family Charity
81. Be Patient with Your Landlord or Building Manager
82. Get Some Exercise
83. Look for Incremental Improvement
84. Remind Yourself Frequently What Your Children Really Want
85. Don’t Read Between the Lines
86. Speak Softly
87. Stay Playful
88. Think of Something You Did Right Today
89. Discover a Simple Pleasure
90. Remember, It’s the Little Things that Will Be Remembered Most
91. Be an Example of Peace
92. Express Gratitude for Your Home
93. Stop Complaining About the Complaining
94. Embrace Change
95. Reverse Roles with Your Spouse
96. Surrender to the Fact That There’s Always Something to Do
97. Become Clutter-Free
98. Defer Gratification
99. Remember, This Too Shall Pass
100. Treat Your Family Members as if This Were the Last Time You Were Going to See Them
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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