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Sounds of Life: Water-Proof Headphones

Although I have yet to try the technology, this is a concept I really love. Music is an important motivator for most people, especially when we go out for that long bike ride, run or swim. San Diego-based H2O Audio has developed a line of water-proof headphones and accessories for athletes and active people. They recently inked deals with athletes such as pioneer surfer Laird Hamilton and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. If you are looking for a solution that allows you to enjoy your tunes in the pool or surf, check out the H20 Audio website for some interesting options and let me know what you think.

What Makes Us Happy?

For the past 42 years, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. George Vaillant has been the lead scientist associated with the Grant Study. The research associated with the Grant Study spans over 70 years and the lives of 268 Harvard students (many well into their eighth decade of life). Here Vaillant points to examples from this longitudinal study in an attempt to answer a question many of us frequently contemplate: "What makes us happy?"