Things I do to be consistently happy
I have a theory.  I think that self-help books and articles actually make people miserable.  I'm quite happy, and I manage to be happy without having a list of the 6 essential things I must do every day to stay happy.<p>In my personal life, the people most into self-help books and the like are the least happy.  Correlation doesn't prove causation, so I can't blame the books and blogs -- but they certainly don't seem to be helpful either.<p>edit: I meant this as a light-hearted observation, not as a put-down to anyone who finds self-help helpful.  :)  I do think however that it's possible to become less happy by trying to over-optimize every moment of your life.