A HAPPY MEDIUM

✦ I had to respond to your article about feeling happy even when you’re not. I have a mantra: out of bed, out of your head. Easier said than done, but once I give my time and energy to others, I feel happier.

—Teri Miles Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

✦ I listen to The Happiness radio show and Hour find its philosophy works: I smile a lot and never answer “How are you?” with a litany of problems. Think about how many people answer with “just fine” when they’re not at all. Aha, you agree with our philosophy!

—Toni Kellers

Perkasie, Pennsylvania