Creating ways to be happy is your life's work, a challenge that won't end until you die. Martha Beck challengecreatedie Change image and share on social
When I tell a woman you really need to quit your soul-sucking job, she goes home, and she can tell her husband, 'I need to quit,' and he's like, 'O.K., let's do it.' Martha Beck homehusbandjob Change image and share on social
If you're religious, it gives you a perspective. Martha Beck perspectivereligious Change image and share on social
A designated patient 'carries' the group's dysfunction. A designated issue performs the same service for an individual, dominating our psyches so that other troubles can go unnoticed. Martha Beck carrydesignatedominate Change image and share on social
I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense. Martha Beck begincalmpractice Change image and share on social
Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems. Martha Beck appearancediscussface Change image and share on social
Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you. Martha Beck artconnectform Change image and share on social
To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing. Martha Beck activityaddappeal Change image and share on social
We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. Martha Beck agedisasterfeel Change image and share on social
If you're feeling intransigently ambivalent, it might pay to formally accept what's already happening - that is, decide not to decide. Martha Beck acceptambivalentdecide Change image and share on social
