How to be Happier in Tough Economic Times

"One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy;
One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself."

Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project

Two ways to help others, make them happy, and increase your own happiness:

1. http://www.freerice.com
2. http://www.freekibble.com

The Happiness Project

Increasing Your Chances of Getting a Job

In these frightening economic times it is important to remember:

• If you are employed, do not quit your job until you have secured a new one.
• Since 80% of jobs are found through networking and according to one study Internet job searches have only a 4% success rate, don't spend all of your time sending resumes to jobs posted on job boards on the Internet.
• If you send your resume as an e-mailed attachment, when possible, follow up with a snail mailed copy on good quality paper in a 9x12 white envelope.
• Always send a handwritten thank you note within 24 hours after an interview - your name printed or embossed on the note will enhance your chances. Since only 10% of all candidates send thank you notes, this will imoress the employer and may clinch the job offer for you.

For more tips visit http://www.aresumes.net/

Women Are More Stressed by Economic Fears

According to the American Psychological Association's recently released Stress in America survey, conducted in June and August, more women than men (84 percent to 75 percent) expressed fear about the economy, and many reported new physical and emotional symptoms, such as headaches, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, overeating and chest pain.

The gender difference is probably attributable to a combination of the extra family responsibilities carried by women, especially working women, and the fact that "women are just more open about reporting stress," says Katherine Nordal, the APA's executive director for professional practice.

Women 44 and older reported feeling the most anxious about finances, and that could have a real impact on their long-term well-being, according to Nordal.

Economic Stress is Worse for Women