Today it's World Smile Day - take the time to make someone smile.  Research shows that helping other people and making them happy makes you happier too.

Every teen should read this book.  Every adult should probably read it too.  It is one of the easiest books I've ever read and one of the most useful too.  Author, Andrew Matthews, says that we should play mental movies of ourselves succeeding at things in our head.  For example, instead of saying, "I can't speak in public," imagine yourself giving a confident speech. Matthews also explained that we should use positive affirmations like "I will remember my lines," instead of "I will not forget my lines." You can buy the book at Andrew Matthews' website here in either paperback or ebook format.