The original "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--And It's All Small Stuff" has sold more than eight million copies. Now the author extends this powerful series with four new titles (for Parents, Grandparents, Couples, and a book of "Don't Sweat" Affirmations). Each reminds readers to focus on the truly meaningful things in their lives without getting lost in things that don't really matter.

During his life, Richard Carlson, Ph.D, was considered one of the foremost experts in happiness and stress reduction in the United States and around the world and was a frequent featured guest on many national television and radio programs. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff continued to be a publishing phenomenon with over twenty titles in the brand franchise, two of which were co-authored and authored with his beloved wife, Kris. He died of a pulmonary embolism in December 2006, at the age of forty-five.

Foreword

11

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Remember the One That You Fell For

15

(2)

Read the Same Book

17

(2)

Be a Friend

19

(2)

Sing in the Shower

21

(2)

Turn Ruts into Rituals

23

(2)

Wait for the End of the Sentence

25

(2)

Learn Sign Language

27

(2)

Practice Praise

29

(2)

Share the Sandbox

31

(2)

Remember That Pigeonholes Are for the Birds!

33

(2)

Expect Surprises

35

(2)

Appreciate the Benefits of a Doubt

37

(2)

Study the ``Who's Who'' of Living Together

39

(2)

Find a Room of Your Own

41

(2)

Lose the Laundry List

43

(2)

Appreeiate the Present

45

(2)

Expect to Learn

47

(2)

Speak Your Mind---No One Will Read It

49

(2)

Be the Bright Spot in Your Partner's Day

51

(2)

Know Your Limits

53

(2)

Have an Adventure Together

55

(2)

Give When It's Least Expected

57

(2)

Turn Differences into Complements

59

(2)

Lengthen Your Fuse

61

(2)

Love with an Open Hand

63

(2)

Cherish the Child in Your Partner

65

(2)

Try on a Different Pair of Shoes

67

(2)

Live the Life That You Always Hoped to Have

69

(2)

Build Bridges Instead of Walls

71

(2)

Emphasize the Estimable

73

(2)

Fly in Formation

75

(2)

Choose Where You Are

77

(2)

Forget to Keep Score

79

(2)

Make the First Move

81

(2)

Learn to Breathe

83

(2)

Think with Your Heart, Feel with Your Head

85

(2)

Aim for the Extraordinary

87

(2)

Extend Your Reach

89

(2)

Know Who You Are

91

(2)

Be a Cheerleader Instead of a Critic

93

(2)

Assume Nothing but the Best

95

(2)

Create an Atmosphere of Tolerance

97

(2)

Don't Pick the Scabs

99

(2)

Laugh Easily

101

(2)

Learn the Art of the Strategic Retreat

103

(2)

Lend a Hand Once a Day

105

(2)

Be the Partner That You'd Like to Have

107

(2)

Find Reasons to Say Thank You

109

(2)

Bend When the Wind Blows

111

(2)

Savor Every Bite

113

(2)

Take No Prisoners

115

(2)

Divide the Labor

117

(2)

Take a Break

119

(2)

Change the Scenery

121

(2)

Give More Than Necessary

123

(2)

Banish the Bogeymen

125

(2)

Be Your Own Best Friend

127

(2)

Honor Your Secret Knowledge

129

(2)

Throw a Snowball

131

(2)

Renew Your Promises

133

(2)

Define Common Space

135

(2)

Take a Bird's-Eye View

137

(2)

Plant a Tree

139

(2)

Retrain the Knee-Jerk Reactions

141

(2)

Be a Haven

143

(2)

Keep the Back Door Open

145

(2)

Talk with Your Hands

147

(2)

Don't Sweat the Tides

149

(2)

Do What You Love

151

(2)

Honor Your Partner's Roots

153

(2)

Turn Down the Volume

155

(2)

Admit It!

157

(2)

Delete ``Failure'' from Your Vacabulary

159

(2)

Listen with Your Other Ears

161

(2)

Tend to Your Business

163

(2)

Institute the ``Time-Out'' Strategy

165

(2)

Be Ready for Bright Ideas

167

(2)

Nurture Your Body

169

(2)

Nourish Your Spirit

171

(2)

Exercise Your Intellect

173

(2)

Share Your Offspring

175

(2)

Honor Your Own Roots

177

(2)

Maintain Some Mystery

179

(2)

Promote Pillow Talk

181

(2)

Make Meals into Dates

183

(2)

Once a Month, Trade Jobs

185

(2)

Volunteer Together

187

(2)

Sort, Dispose, and Donate

189

(2)

When in Doubt, Make Up

191

(2)

Listen Between the Lines

193

(2)

Test Your Judgment

195

(2)

Articulate Your ``Ouches''

197

(2)

Resist Humor at Your Partner's Expense

199

(2)

Remember Love

201

(2)

Believe in the Power of One

203

(2)

Go Mountain Climbing

205

(2)

Delete the Negative

207

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