Who’s Always There for You?
When we remember the times someone had our back, it changes the way we view ourselves and the world. Our guest explores what happens when trying a…
Happiness Break: Where Did You Come From? Guided Writing With Lyla June
Indigenous artist Lyla June leads a 5-minute freewriting exercise about our personal journeys. Autobiographical writing has been shown to help do…
Your Happiness Calendar for March 2024
This month, be a force for good.
Why Grownups Should Be Playful Too
Playfulness can improve your relationships, help you excel at work, and reduce stress. We explore a strategy shown to help you become more playful.
Happiness Break: A Meditation on Playfulness, With Dacher Keltner
We all have a playful side, and research shows acting on it can help us when we need to move through challenging emotions, manage conflict, and be…
How to Improve Your Memory for the Things That Matter
A new book explains how our brains selectively remember and forget, and how to use that knowledge to our advantage.
A Short History of Black Happiness
What can African American history tell us about the cultivation of well-being?
Is There a Place for Love in Medicine?
One doctor found a way to feel love for his patients. Here are four things he learned.
What to Do When You Don’t Like the Way You Feel
Our guest tried a practice in radical acceptance, a Buddhist principle made popular by today's expert, psychologist Tara Brach.
How Cosleeping Can Help You and Your Baby
The decision whether to cosleep with your baby is extremely controversial—and there are two sides to the story.
How to Prepare Your Nervous System for New Goals
A clinical psychologist suggests three ways to convince your body that change is a good thing.
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain
New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.
Eight Keys to Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. Robert Enright explains where to start.
Happiness Break: Radical Acceptance, With Tara Brach
A meditation in meeting our most difficult emotions—like anger, disappointment, or fear—with mindfulness and gentle care.
10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racism
The founders of a new organization, the AntiRacist Table, suggest tools you can use to work against prejudice and inequality.
This Is Your Brain on Heartbreak
Why does getting dumped hurt physically? Meghan Laslocky explains where that feeling comes from, and what it's good for.