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August 2024 - What's Happening @ LWLC: Admit You Are Happy Month

National Simplify Your Life Week - Week 1 of August

Week 1 - National Simplify Your Life Week

5 Secrets to Simplify Your Life - Huffington Post

The 10 Most Important Things to Simplify in Your Life - BecomingMinimalist

16 ways to Celebrate National Simplify Your Life Week - OrderYourLife

How Clutter and Mental Health Are Connected - VeryWell Mind

How to Simplify Anything - Bemorewithless.com

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National Smile Week - Week 2 of August

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The second week of August is National Smile Week!

While dentists use this week to promote good dental health, smiles also provide good mental health.

Why's that? Check the following websites for answers:

7 Benefits of Smiling and Laughing that You Didn't Know About - Lifehack.org

7 Good Reasons to Smile - Sparkpeople.com

10 Big Benefits of Smiling - About.com

10 Fun Facts About Smiling - Community Healthcare

15 of the Best and Free Health Benefits of Smiling - Sunwarrior.com

Friendship Week - Week 3 of August

Week 3 - Friendship Week

Friendship Day has been celebrated on the first Sunday of August (August 4, 2024) in many countries. In the U.S., this was established by a 1935 U.S. Congressional proclamation.

Friendship Day - theholidayspot.com

National Friendship Day - nationaltoday.com

National Friendship Week - Rotary 

National Friendship Week: How to Build Better Friendships - Community Homecare

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Be Kind to Humankind Week - Week 4 of August

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This week is held on the 4th week of August.

A single citizen (Ms. Lorraine Jara) created this holiday in 1988 in response to a newspaper article that disturbed her.

History of the Holiday.  Each day within this week has a theme:   The Days

7 Ways to Celebrate Be Kind to Humankind Week - Givelify

Be Kind To Humankind: Just One Week of Kindness Can Improve Your Mood and Change Your Brain - Medical Daily 

Be Kind to Humankind Week: Seven Daily Tips to Make the World a Better Place - Community Homecare

Be Kind to Humankind Week - nationaltoday.com 

Books & E-Books

Here are a few books related to happiness, simplification, smiling, friendship and kindness:

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