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What does it mean to live a good life? Many people think the answer is being content, but studies show the pursuit of happiness actually makes people unhappy.
What makes life truly worth living is meaning, says Emily Esfahani Smith, author of “The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters.” Meaning often comes from doing hard things that can give you a deep sense of satisfaction over time.
“If you’re chasing happiness, you’re building your castle on a very shaky foundation because the feeling can slip away easily,” Smith told TODAY. "Meaning is something that endures, that you can seek out and find."
Follow the link to see her advice on how to find deeper meaning in your day-to-day life. |
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| Meet the tattoo artist helping women recover from mastectomies |
| Beth Fairchild has also been battling breast cancer, she wants to help others feel like themselves again. |
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| Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces. |
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Women lose lots of hair every day and that can be a normal part of the body’s renewal process. For some women, seeing clumps of hair or a lot more fall out than usual can be frustrating or even alarming. According to the American Hair Loss Association, 40% of people with hair loss in the U.S. are women and they lose more on a daily basis than you might think.
"On average, women lose 100 hairs per day; some people lose more and other less," one doctor said.
Eating a well-balanced diet and keeping your stress levels in check can help reduce excess hair loss and some over-the-counter products can be used to treat the causes, too. Read more about what normal and excessive hair loss looks like and some options if you start to see more strands coming out. |
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| Chip and Joanna on their growing empire after ‘Fixer Upper’ |
| Chip and Joanna Gaines open up to Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist about their decision to walk away from their hit HGTV show, “Fixer Upper” and how their lifestyle empire has only grown since then – including the launch of their own television network. |
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| Chip and Joanna Gaines on new hotel, sharing life and career on camera |
| In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Chip and Joanna Gaines talk to Willie Geist about their latest project of turning an old building in Waco, Texas, into a hotel. The creative power couple also open up about how their lives came together and if they want more kids down the road. |
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| Watch Chip Gaines and Willie Geist face off in hammer-throwing contest |
| The former "Fixer Upper" star and Sunday TODAY host went head-to-head in the "Gaines version of an ax-throwing contest." |
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