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SPIRIT
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Sages going back to Socrates have offered advice on how to be happy, but only now are scientists beginning to address this question with systematic, controlled research. Here, leading scientists reveal what it takes to be happy. More...
SPIRIT
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Quiz to help you figure out if you're living a happy life or one you're disappointed with. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham polled thousands of women to find out what contributes to having a happy, successful life. More...
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SPIRIT
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Do you think it's possible to be happy during a recession? Happiness expert Dr. Robert Holden reveals the keys to letting happiness beat the economic blues. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham explains why women become less happy as they age. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn offers tips from her book, The Bounce Back Book, on how to thrive in the face adversity, setbacks and losses. More...
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According to Deepak Chopra, happiness should be based on seven new principles, all of which steer us away from finding joy in material goods and distraction and toward a purpose-driven life. More...
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SPIRIT
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A collection of quotes to bring joy into your life. More...
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Have you ever taken a test to measure your happiness? Curious to know how you stack up? Take this to get your on-the-spot happiness rating, plus 10 ways to increase your happiness right now. More...
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Quiz to help you figure out if you're living a happy life or one you're disappointed with. More...
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OWN
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Happiness expert Dr. Robert Holden shares 10 ways to start increasing your abundance. More...
OWN
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Dr. Robert Holden shares 10 ways to avoid being a martyr by learning the difference between healthy sacrifice and unhealthy sacrifice. More...
SPIRIT
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You've been told that to get anywhere, you need to know where you're going. But what if that's not how success really works? More...
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SPIRIT
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Examining our well-being can a more helpful way to understand how satisfied or dissatisfied with our lives. Find out how to look for signs of it in your day-to-day. More...
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OWN
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SoulPancake interviews a person from every decade of life to hear his take on happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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"Bliss can come from rewarding yourself with random moments of pleasure." More...
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SPIRIT
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Happiness experts Dr. Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener share five ways to get happiness dividends from your dollars. More...
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SPIRIT
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Some of us are born smiling; most of us have to work at it. This may take learning some new techniques and unlearning some old mental habit--but the joyful news from the frontiers of science and psychology is that mood is malleable and happiness is yours for the choosing. More...
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SPIRIT
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Sages going back to Socrates have offered advice on how to be happy, but only now are scientists beginning to address this question with systematic, controlled research. Here, leading scientists reveal what it takes to be happy. More...
HEALTH
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A health journalist shares the best advice she's learned from doctors, psychologist, yoga instructors and scientists. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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What's holding you back from being happy? Oprah Radio host Lisa Oz talks with Gabrielle Bernstein, author of Add More -ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness, about how to release resentments and practice forgiveness. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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When it comes to work, author Dan Buettner says to go for "bliss, not bucks." See which jobs really pay out on the happiness meter. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Oz talks with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness, about being yourself, being passionate and becoming truly happy. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman talks with Dr. Catherine Birndorf, co-author of The Nine Rooms of Happiness, about the key to happiness and how you can create joy in your own life. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman talks with Dr. Catherine Birndorf about her book The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose, and Getting Over Life's Little Imperfections. More...
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SPIRIT
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What is happiness, and why is it so important? In this video, spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra answers that question and gives advice on how to become happier! More...
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra reveals the formula for happiness and shares how we can reset our attitudes so we can be truly happy. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason, about how to change your life so you can be a happier person. More...
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Happiness lies in being involved in a process that is larger than you are. Your thoughts and feelings are brought into divine right order when you're serving something bigger than yourself. Marianne Williamson talks about how to get rid of emotional angst More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss, about how your location, political views and religious beliefs affect your happiness. More...
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with Robert Biswas-Diener, an expert the science of positive psychology, about why having more money doesn't necessarily make you a happier person. More...
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SPIRIT
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What does it mean to be happy? What is happiness? Author and spiritual teacher Elizabeth Lesser explores our hunger for happiness, the myths and how to reach true happiness. More...
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Oprah Radio host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach talks with callers about finding happiness. More...
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with psychologist Dr. Ed Diener about how to find happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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From the O Vault: Words of happiness that stand the test of time. More...
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HEALTH
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How to make joy a goal with the latest science on happiness More...
SPIRIT
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Is joy the privilege of naturally happy people, a fleeting feeling, or something that can be created at will? Meditation instructor James Baraz attempted an experiment with a smile. More...
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Learn to be happy for others, and you'll be happy yourself. More...
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MONEY
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Should we be more like the Europeans, who work less (by a staggering 350 hours a year) but may be happier? More...
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SPIRIT
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Dr. Robert Holden's radical 10-day plan to accept who you really are. More...
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SPIRIT
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Homegrown tricks for cheering yourself up during depression or just because. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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From sex to money to having children, many different factors help increase our happiness—or not. Take this poll to figure out where you fall on the happiness scale and see how you compare to others! More...
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OWN
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Oprah and her producers must deal with a show that appears to have missed the mark. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn offers tips from her book, The Bounce Back Book, on how to thrive in the face adversity, setbacks and losses. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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It's time to take care of your mental health! Allana Baroni has three ways to immunize yourself against signs of grouchiness, a depleted sense of humor or a generally beige demeanor. More...
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SPIRIT
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Read the delightful and moving stories about what makes Oprah.com users happy. More...
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SPIRIT
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Enjoy thoughts about renewal for each day of January 2010. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn shares 11 life lessons from her book How to Be Happy, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness. More...
SPIRIT
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Dr. Robert Holden shares 10 ways to discover happiness in life. More...
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SPIRIT
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The thoughts of the day for February are inspired by happiness. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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If you were presented with a group of people you've never met, could you determine who was really satisfied with their life? See if you can tell which person is the happiest out of this panel of five. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Read an excerpt of Peter Walsh's book Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? More...
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SPIRIT
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Goldie Hawn explains why she believes that seeking happiness is an honorable and necessary pursuit. More...
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SPIRIT
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Do you think it's possible to be happy during a recession? Happiness expert Dr. Robert Holden reveals the keys to letting happiness beat the economic blues. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, reviewed by O Magazine in January 2010. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn shares her secret to lasting weight loss by changing the way you talk about food. More...
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SPIRIT
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According to Deepak Chopra, happiness should be based on seven new principles, all of which steer us away from finding joy in material goods and distraction and toward a purpose-driven life. More...
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SPIRIT
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The number one wish parents have for their children is happiness. Happiness expert Dr. Robert Holden reveals the five key ways for children and their parents to fulfill that wish. More...
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SPIRIT
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A study shows that people who are actively involved in religion are happier people. Can a higher power be the key to happiness? Karen Salmansohn explores how you can integrate spiritual practices into your life. More...
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MONEY
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How to be happy with your current bank account. More...
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Thoughts from Oprah about true happiness. More...
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Mariane Pearl opens up about her sweet, unconventional love affair with slain Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl, the beauty of her husband's spirit, and the challenge to be hopeful no matter what. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Thou shalt not doom yourself to a boring dating life! Get Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger's 11 commandments of dating for women. More...
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SPIRIT
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Smile at everyone you see. It's contagious! More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham polled thousands of women to find out what contributes to having a happy, successful life. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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The Dalai Lama tells Oprah why material things can't satisfy the soul, why compassion can, and the startlingly simple secret to having no regrets. More...
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HEALTH
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What goes from ear to ear isn't as simple as it seems. More...
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SPIRIT
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How do you get your nearest and dearest to change their behavior? Simple: Stop giving a damn what they do, says Martha Beck. More...
SPIRIT
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The world is full of possibilities - even when you lose something you truly loved. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Read an excerpt from Dan Buettner's book Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way. More...
THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Goldie Hawn talks about all the things in her life that bring her joy and happiness. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman wants to help you get 100 percent this year! Take some time to focus on the big and little ways that you can improve your own happiness. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman asks you to spend this week focusing on what will truly make your partner happier. More...
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MONEY
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Loving what you do isn't enough if your work environment doesn't love you back. Here's how to find workaday bliss--whether you've already found your dream job or you're still dreaming. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Partnership isn't about his and hers, yours and mine, IOU and you-owe-me. Amy Bloom says it's a subtler form of math that adds up to the magic. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li, reviewed by O Magazine in October 2010. More...
O MAGAZINE
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Like her four famous heroines, the author Terry McMillan has been on a journey to happiness. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan, reviewed by O Magazine in September 2010. More...
ENTERTAINMENT
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Life coach and motivational speaker Anthony "Tony" Robbins opens up about his new series, Breakthrough. Plus, how he defines happiness. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Want to be happier, more connected to others and a better problem-solver? Karen Salmansohn says you're going to have to think like a baby. More...
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OPRAH.COM
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OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is producing five original two-hour documentaries with Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn, Gabriel Byrne and Mariel Hemingway. Films Will Join OWN's Monthly Documentary Film Club along with Life 2.0, Sons of Perditi More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn, the author of Prince Harming Syndrome, says viewing your life with a bifocal view will help you stay positive when your life is in flux. More...
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SPIRIT
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Author Brian Tracy explains how to listen to your inner voice and find the answers you've been looking for. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra shares advice with a woman who needs to change her negative and fatalistic mind-set to find happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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Dr. Robert Holden shares 10 ways to make yourself happier. More...
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SPIRIT
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In an excerpt from Queen of Your Own Life, actress Kathy Kinney goes on a spiritual journey toward happiness. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Learn to rejoice in the happiness of others. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra explains what the new kind of happiness looks like and why your choices and values are the best way to find real and lasting happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra explains why many with presumed happiness are struggling to find anything to be happy about. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn shares eight ways to forgive those who wrong you, forget what they did and stay positive. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra explains of the difference between enlightenment and happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra talks about inner peace and what it means to be truly happy. More...
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SPIRIT
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Dr. Robert Holden reveals the six powerful exercises aimed at helping you discover and live your purpose. More...
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SPIRIT
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Meditation experts Ed and Deb Shapiro explain why meditation can bring you joy and peace of mind. More...
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SPIRIT
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He's been a Buddhist monk for more than 60 years, as well as a teacher, writer and vocal opponent of war--a stance that left him exiled from his native Vietnam for four decades. Now he reflects on the beauty of the present moment, being grateful for every More...
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SPIRIT
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Author Caroline Myss says there is a powerful difference between searching for the answer to a question and pursuing the wisdom in any life's challenges. More...
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WORLD
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Danish women reveal why Denmark is considered one of the happiest countries in the world. Plus, meet women from Brazil, Turkey, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. More...
MONEY
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Women's happiness is declining, but why? Marcus Buckingham answers the five most frequently asked questions and explains what we know for certain. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham explains why women become less happy as they age. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for Generosity by Richard Powers, reviewed by O Magazine in October 2009. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Vince Passaro reviews Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers, a fiction novel about the discovery of a "happiness gene" -- and the mayhem that ensues. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Just because he's sexy, smart, charismatic and successful that doesn't mean you should date or marry him! Why what you've been looking for might not be the best thing to look for anymore. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Does your dating history keep repeating itself with one frog after another and no sign of a prince in sight? Go back to history class for a modern twist to find lasting love from ancient philosopher Aristotle. More...
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SPIRIT
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Happiness experts Dr. Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener talk about how to find happiness when economic times are tough. More...
SPIRIT
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Find true happiness in knowing who you are and what brings you joy. More...
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SPIRIT
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"Six degrees of separation" isn't just a good plot line. Science shows the theory has dramatic implications for spreading cheer from one person to the next. More...
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SPIRIT
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Montel Williams discusses depression and therapy in his book, Living Well Emotionally. More...
SPIRIT
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Author Sandra Magsamen shares easy ways to be happy and enjoy yourself at no cost. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach talks about taking control of your emotions and your happiness in life. More...
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SPIRIT
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The authors of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth offer directions to help us reach this elusive state. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Dr. Alice Domar, author of Be Happy Without Being Perfect, about ways to overcome perfectionism. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with Dr. Ed Diener about the relationship between financial wealth and satisfaction in life. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 116 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 103 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 102 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 101 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 100 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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SPIRIT
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Circuits in your brain light up when you're happy. One groundbreaking researcher has discovered how to keep them lit. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 83 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 66 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 64 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with Dr. Robert Emmons, author of Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. More...
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with author Sonja Lyubomirsky about understanding what happiness is and how you can achieve it. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with author Stephen Post about the link between altruism, happiness and health. More...
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OWN
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When a show about happiness doesn't go as planned, Oprah is left feeling less than thrilled. Watch her postshow meeting with producers. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Oprah Winfrey talks with Mark Nepo, author of The Book of Awakening, about how to be truly happy and grateful in times of sadness, depression and despair. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman talks about how to increase the amount of joy and happiness in your life. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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You'll find happiness when you're performing your life's function, Marianne Williamson says. If you love and forgive without end, you're closer to serving your purpose. More...
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SPIRIT
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Elizabeth Lesser, the Rev. Ed Bacon and Michael Bernard Beckwith share questions that can help quide us in our spiritual practices. More...
SPIRIT
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Deepak Chopra offers advice to an aging woman who feels lonely and unhappy at 55 years old. More...
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SPIRIT
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Karen Salmansohn talks about how to be happy in your relationship for the long haul. More...
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MONEY
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Your home can be a powerful influence on your emotions. Martha Beck shows you how to make mood-altering changes. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Staying indoors is good for your cat. Adopt-a-Pet.com shares some useful tips to keep your pet happy. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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What makes a long, good marriage? Let Amy Bloom count the ways. More...
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SPIRIT
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Experts say that faking happiness on the job raises the risk of heart disease. More...
O MAGAZINE
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Don't let a bad morning ruin your day. Start fresh with these seven strategies. More...
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SPIRIT
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10 things that Martha Beck is grateful to have un-learned - and that you should un-learn, too. More...
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HEALTH
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Pessimistic, grouchy, bored, blue? Chronic low-grade depression can feel so familiar you don't even know you've got it. But it's rampant among women and underdiagnosed. The good news is that with treatment you can be better than ever. More...
SPIRIT
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Martha Beck explains the all-important difference between feeling thrilled, exhilarated, and crazed - and finding the kind of joy that lasts. More...
SPIRIT
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Why thinking quickly can brighten your mood. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Like many women, her "picture-perfect" life is not what it seems. Then, she spent over $165,000 to look like a celebrity. What lie are you living? More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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A September 11 widow faces questions about her spending habits and deals with her denial. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Need a mood boost? These 6 leading thinkers -- and one NYC taxi driver -- share how they lift their spirits. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha hit the big screen in Sex and the City: The Movie. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra offers insightful answers to Oprah.com users' dilemmas on being true to yourself, marriage doubts, how to find happiness and more. More...
SPIRIT
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The key to happiness literally lies within you. In the first of this two-part series, Deepak Chopra explains how listening to your body and striving to align it with both your mind and spirit leads to happiness. More...
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SPIRIT
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Deepak Chopra suggests ways to approach the holidays with a positive attitude and craft a new way to behave year-round. More...
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SPIRIT
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Ways to keep from feeling adrift and unconnected to friends, family and the larger community. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham tells the story of a woman who is living her strongest life, and what you can learn from her choices. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Francine Prose reviews Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro, a collection of 10 powerful short stories. More...
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SPIRIT
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Sandra Magsamen shares activities for the 17th and 18th weeks of her I'm Making It program, focusing on being positive every day and what we can learn from our furry friends. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Karen Salmansohn, the author of Prince Harming Syndrome, says dealing with your feelings is the key to healing. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Read Chapter 1 of Todd Bridges' book Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted. More...
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SPIRIT
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The man Martin Luther King Jr. called "an apostle of peace and nonviolence" has been a teacher, writer, and vocal opponent of war. Here, he shares a few words of wisdom. More...
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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB
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Article by Amy Mandelker about 'Anna Karenina'and how the novel fits into the Victorian literature genre. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Author Michael Cunningham on why a writer should always feel like he's in over his head. More...
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SPIRIT
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Six Degrees of Separation isn't the only movie that features pyschology in a big way. Here are a few more. More...
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SPIRIT
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Dr. Arthur Perry about their book YOU: Being Beautiful and discusses relationships, careers, happiness and inner beauty. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 290 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 173 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 62 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Can you really appreciate that image in the mirror? O interviews Nancy Etcoff, PhD, author of Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with Inside Edition's Deborah Norville about the power of gratitude. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Gerald G. Jampolsky, MD and Diane Cirincione, PhD about helping others through attitudinal healing. More...
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HEALTH
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O, the Oprah Magazine has four ways to lift your mood and achieve happiness. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Gayle King talks with Oprah's makeup artist Reggie Wells about complaining less and laughing more. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio' host Jean Chatzky talks to fellow 'Oprah Radio' host Marianne Williamson about the relationship between money and faith. More...
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SPIRIT
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On her first visit to India, Oprah discovers a country buzzing with energy and full of magic and speaks with one of its favorite sons about what's most important in life. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah talks with Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh about how to live in the present moment and enjoy happiness. More...
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MONEY
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Many of the beliefs we have influence how we behave and affect the way we work and live. Are these three common beliefs undermining your happiness? Marcus busts myths. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Jean talks with Sonja Lyubomirsky about understanding happiness. More...
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MONEY
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Martha Beck has no head for numbers (just ask her accountant), but she does have a proven strategy for converting money into happiness. Here's the plan. More...
SPIRIT
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O magazine has the recipe that'll help you soar over pretty much anything life throws in your path. More...
OWN
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These nine day-brightening photos will instantly put you in a better mood. More...
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OWN
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The greatest goal you can set this year is to make peace with your life, no matter your circumstances. These 10 powerful insights from Eckhart Tolle will get you started. More...
O MAGAZINE
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An innovative therapy argues that acceptance is the route to happiness. Martha Beck brings you a new leash on life! More...
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SPIRIT
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Dr. Phil McGraw helps one reader find out what she really wants. More...
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How happy are you? Measure your satisfaction on this scale. More...
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Five women share memories from their travels on the highway to happiness. More...
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MONEY
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Readers share how they pencil in happiness on the job. More...
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Men embrace pleasure more easily than women do because they have less on their minds, new research shows. We've noticed. But we refuse to let it get in the way of our good time. More...
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Inspirational quotes for hard times. More...
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O, The Oprah Magazine's life coach Martha Beck says that you can get what you want by writing a magic list, but you have to know how it works. More...
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She's not the only (more or less) happily married woman who fantasizes about freedom, alone-time, and a room clear of somebody's big clunky shoes. More...
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O come all ye single! Our Cupid-like columnist rewrites online profiles to save her date-challenged friends. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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As a mother of three, Goldie reveals what about parenting makes her the happiest, especially when it comes to daughter Kate Hudson. More...
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SPIRIT
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Watch spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra explain the many sides of well-being, which means caring for your happiness in five specific areas of your life. More...
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with financial planner Brent Kessel, author of It's Not About the Money, about the relationship between money and happiness. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Dr. Alice Domar, author of Be Happy Without Being Perfect, about ways to overcome perfectionism. More...
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OWN
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The thought-provoking poet David Whyte considers what we should be asking ourselves--especially when we least want to confront our own answers. More...
HEALTH
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The original six people who were chosen for Bob Greene's Best Life Weight Loss Challenge are back for their final weigh-in. More...
SPIRIT
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Examine your fear and avoid attempts to amp up or tone down your anxiety. More...
THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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See what some of Oprah's most famous guests have to say to her during her final season. More...
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SPIRIT
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Enjoy thoughts about love for each day of February 2010. More...
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THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Rabbi Shmuley, the host of TLC's reality TV series 'Shalom in the Home,' gives on-the-spot parenting advice to families in crisis. More...
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MONEY
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Oprah Radio host Peter Walsh shares his eight steps to get rid of financial clutter. More...
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SPIRIT
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Ten simple suggestions from people living the life of their dreams. More...
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SPIRIT
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Optimism isn't the refuge of bubbleheads; it's a scientifically proven way to get happier, healthier, and even catnippier to the opposite sex. More...
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Asking yourself the right question may help you find the answer you're looking for. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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The queen of personal transformation, Madonna, talks to Oprah about motherhood, marriage, and music. It may sound tame but you better believe she still has the power to shock! More...
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Advice to help you find happiness using acceptance and commitment therapy. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Karen Salmansohn talks about the differences between good and bad compromises in relationships. More...
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MONEY
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Are you restless in your current job? Join the millions of women who have started their own businesses. More...
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HOME & GARDEN
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For people with a hoarding problem, the holidays can be a challenging time of year. Learn how you or a loved one can cope with the season. More...
O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson, reviewed by O Magazine in July 2011. More...
O MAGAZINE
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Get the reading group guide for My American Unhappiness by Dean Bakopoulos, reviewed by O Magazine in June 2011. More...
SPIRIT
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Try this simple technique to change your outlook on life. More...
SPIRIT
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Spiritual teachers Ed and Deb Shapiro share their insights on why freedom comes from within. More...
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Ed and Deb Shapiro explain why it's helpful to react to others' negativity with positivity. Plus, try their three-step kindness meditation to share your positivity with others. More...
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra offers advice to a recovering doormat who is frustrated with her life and still angry about the past. More...
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra explains how the law of attraction is different from the law of reflection. Plus, he offers advice on which one you should use to overcome the roadblocks in your life's path. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Iris Krasnow explains the concept of surrendering to marriage. More...
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SPIRIT
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Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra gives advice to a depressed woman struggling to care for a disabled child and feeling hopeless about the girl's future. More...
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Actress and activist Trudie Styler opens up about staying fit, making a difference and the secrets to a happy marriage. More...
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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB
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Looking for words of wisdom to begin writing your first book? These published authors have some encouragement to help you on your way. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham answers questions about his new book, Find Your Strongest Life, and explains the secret to happiness and success. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham is answering the big questions women ask about discovering their purpose and finding balance in work and in life. More...
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MONEY
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Marcus Buckingham answers the big questions he gets asked most about career, family and balance. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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This new collection of more than 75 features from the pages of O, The Oprah Magazine gives you powerful insights and practical techniques to help you make your most important dreams come true-creating deeper connections, bolstering confidence, losing weig More...
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SPIRIT
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The latest ingredient to infuse dark chocolate is the goodwill of meditating monks, which is said to lift one's mood above and beyond the usual bliss. O staffers were more than happy to put it to the test. More...
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If you need a book boost, O recommends a journey to Shakespeare's England, a sensual Italian getaway, and a return to a barnyard you might recall from childhood. More...
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MONEY
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Read a free excerpt of Jean Chatzky's financial book The Difference. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Overwhelmed by consumerism and sobered by the economy, more Americans are embracing the less-is-more philosophy of voluntary simplicity. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Richard Thaler about his book Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with Isabel Losada, author of The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment, about new methods for gaining spiritual awareness and insight. More...
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HEALTH
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Want to feel beautiful? Try Dr. Oz's 13 tricks, recipes and advice to get your energy and passion back. More...
THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Read an excerpt from Elizabeth Lesser's book Broken Open. More...
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Robin Smith discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are happy for you. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 153 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Oprah Radio host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach discusses values parents need to teach their children. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 98 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 117 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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SPIRIT
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Start by closing your eyes and thinking about someone you love. More...
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Oprah Radio host Marianne Williamson discusses Lesson 86 of A Course in Miracles. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Jean Chatzky talks with author Robert Frank about the increasing number of wealthy people in America. More...
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MONEY
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Suze Orman discusses the eight qualities that make a wealthy woman. More...
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Oprah Radio host Gayle King talks with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons about his personal career and principles for success. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Love is (a) champagne and high heels; (b) a passionate, china-shattering fight, followed by an all-night tango; (c) a constant, nagging feeling of insecurity; (d) none of the above. Joan Konner explores the crucial difference between romance and the L More...
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OWN
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What do you need to make your dreams come true? Three wishes? Think again. Martha Beck on a goal-setting strategy that will get you where you want to go. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with life coach Martha Beck about living with fibromyalgia. More...
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Will Smith's new movie is inspired by an astounding true story about a homeless, single dad working to provide for his son. More...
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Personal finance expert and O, The Oprah Magazine columnist Suze Orman gives advice on finding financial happiness. More...
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Yes, of course they can. Call us shallow, but we're buying Valerie Monroe's case for the therapeutic properties of pretty things. More...
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Personal strength expert Marcus Buckingham answers questions about finding happines in a career More...
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STYLE
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Valerie Monroe, O, The Oprah Magazine's beauty director, goes behind the Bobbi Brown makeup counter at Bloomingdale's in New York City to find out what is so alluring to women about buying cosmetics. More...
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Oprah Radio' host Jean Chatzky talks to writer Shira Boss about how to be content with your own lifestyle, not someone else's. More...
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Quotes to inspire your creativity More...
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Eight reasons to cherish alone time. More...
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Are you feeding your feelings? We've all let our feelings overrule our appetites and then regretted it. Fitness expert Bob Greene offers some healthy advice More...
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Quotes to Make You Feel Less Alone More...
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The remarkable spiritual teacher whose book Oprah calls the most important she's ever chosen for her book club explains how to free yourself from the tyranny of the past, live more fully in the present, and come to the calm, joyful place where intuition, creativity, and wisdom live and breathe. More...
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MONEY
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If you're trying to figure out what to do with your one and only life, Martha Beck offers a powerful technique for discovering your next move More...
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He used to enjoy the extravagances of being a multimillionaire, but now Tom Shadyac has simplified everything in his life, from his home to his outlook. More...
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SPIRIT
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The shadow is a negative quality, an unfulfilled dream, a personal quality keeping you from happiness. Spiritual teacher Debbie Ford uses the shadow trick excerise to help you explore the qualities that hinder your life goals. More...
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HEALTH
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Dr. Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen explore the biology of love and reveal the grocery list for great sex. More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with TV and film producer David Lynch, a dedicated meditator, about how meditation can help children achieve happiness and greater intelligence. More...
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OPRAH RADIO
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Oprah Radio host Peter Walsh talks about finding romance and being happy with your life. More...
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MONEY
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Did financial expert Suze Orman ever have credit card debt? Watch video on the biggest lesson she's learned. It can help you stop living a financial lie and find happiness! More...
OPRAH RADIO
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Rabbi Shmuley talks about how to restore happiness and find fulfillment in your life. More...
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OWN
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Ever wonder what it takes to make SoulPancake's enlightening shorts every week? Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the team's video shoots. More...
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SPIRIT
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What do you know now that you wish you'd known then? Five women look back with wisdom. More...
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HEALTH
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Recent studies have focused on the positive aspects of nostalgia and shown that it can be therapeutic in a number of situations. More...
SPIRIT
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Martha Beck concots a recipe for a fuller, happier, all-around zingier life. More...
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HEALTH
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Love is the best medicine! Our team of health pros shows how a happy heart shapes up mood, mind, and body - and tells how to keep the beat even if you're a soloist. More...
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Feeling trapped by a job, relationship, or routine, but terrified of making a change? Martha Beck shows you how to feel your way to freedom. More...
SPIRIT
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Do you wish your best and worst experiences were rewindable, fast-forwardable or deletable? They are! More...
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Intimacy (the soul-baring, Bogie-and-Bacall kind) is tougher and knottier than love songs suggest. Martha Beck sidles up beside you with a few great ways to throw yourself into it. More...
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Is your fat harmless? Or does it permeate all aspects of your health and happiness? Use this quiz to evaluate how much it plays in to different aspects of your life. More...
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Dr. Robin shows you how to set boundaries, teach your children self-control and redefine how you love your children. More...
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Use the morning the start your day thinking positively. More...
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Sarah Ban Breathnach expands on ten simple truths that can start to transform your life now. More...
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Martha Beck's advice to help you find happiness using acceptance and commitment therapy. More...
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Karen Salmansohn shares five simple ways to be more mindful with your time. More...
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Todd and Lisa say their daughter, Hannah, is spoiled and her explosive tantrums are wreaking havoc in their home. More...
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MONEY
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In her new book, The Difference, Jean Chatzky explains how anyone can transition from living paycheck to paycheck to a life that's financially comfortable. More...
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Want to feel beautiful? Try Dr. Oz's 13 tricks, recipes and advice to get your energy and passion back. More...
HEALTH
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Oprah speaks candidly about her weight gain and the medical and emotional issues that made her fall off the wagon. How she's getting back on track with the help of Bob Greene and making a commitment to live her best life. More...
THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are all grown up and have a multimillion-dollar business. Find out how fashion is shaping their lives and meet other young multimillionaires who turned their passions into fortunes! More...
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HOME & GARDEN
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Do you smile when you walk in your door? O reports on the mood-boosting new field of neuroarchitecture. More...
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Peter Walsh shares his proven system for letting go of your emotional and physical clutter so that you can create a happier, more stress-free home and life. More...
SPIRIT
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Sandra Magsamen, an expert on making meaningful moments, shares her thoughts on 'improving yourself' in the new year. More...
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Wesla Whitfield's voice can do virtually anything. Her body can't, and that doesn't matter to audiences. More...
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Find out why waiting until the last minute to take on important projects or tasks may be one of your greatest strengths. More...
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Deepak Chopra teaches you to rethink your approach to depression and shares his advice on avoiding and healing from it. More...
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Karen Salmansohn explains why it's important to focus on making the most out of the friendships in our lives and not worry about how many people we know. More...
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Deepak Chopra describes how you can begin to pay attention to what your body is telling you, leading to a more joyful life. More...
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HEALTH
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Andrea Metcalf says to make your health your first priority. Because the need to take care of others often supersedes this, she has come up with five steps to help you get it. More...
FOOD
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Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell explains the power behind the crave-inducing combination of ingredients in chocolate. More...
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Get faithful insights from spiritual experts and teachers who will help you live your best life. More...
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Oprah talks to Bono, the cooler-than-cool rocker, the legendary front man of U2, husband of 22 years, and father of four, who's singing his heart out to shine light on a crisis devastating a continent. More...
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MONEY
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Four women give their best advice on finding success, happiness and fulfillment at home and at work. More...
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O MAGAZINE
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Important questions to ask yourself about what's keeping you from feeling happy. More...
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Ellen Degeneres and author don Miguel Ruiz on the philosophies of his book, The Four Agreements. More...
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Read the transcript of the After the Show when Malika talks to her readers. More...
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Life Coach Martha Beck with advice for de-stressing your life, knowing yourself and relationships. More...
THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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After 25 years of history-making, life-changing television, Oprah hosts The Oprah Show finale. More...
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Hollywood director Tom Shadyac talks about why he left his Hollywood lifestyle as well as his search to find out what's wrong with our world and how we can change it. More...
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ENTERTAINMENT
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O guest editor Maria Shriver visits the famously private Mary Oliver to hear about the bold new course she's charting in her poetry and her life. More...
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Meredith Baxter played the loving Elyse Keaton on TV's Family Ties, but behind the scenes she was struggling with abuse, alcoholism and coming out. More...
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SPIRIT
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Finding the answers starts with posing the right questions, and Martha Beck has 20 that could change your life. More...
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SPIRIT
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Finding the answers starts with posing the right questions, and Martha Beck has 20 that could change your life. More...
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Why keep romance bottled up until Valentine's Day and deny your relationship the pleasure of a little daily romance? Oprah Radio host Dr. Laura Berman wants to help you get 100 percent this year! More...
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Jonathan Franzen talks about Freedom, the book Oprah selected for her book club. More...
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