Greater Good

Articles: The Emotional Life of Your Brain

A new book from Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley reveals how to train our brains for health and happiness.

Articles: The Power of Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff discusses how self-compassion differs from self-esteem, why self-compassion can be hard for Americans, and the transformative effect it had on her own life--part of Greater Good's podcast series.

Articles: A Training to Make Teachers Less Stressed

A new study shows how the Cultivating Emotional Balance program can help teachers (and the rest of us) reduce stress and cultivate compassion.

Articles: A Guide to Your Child’s Brain

A review of Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind.

Research Digest Items/Studies: Reading Emotion Involves More than the Face

Articles: How to Trick Your Brain for Happiness

Rick Hanson explains how you can intentionally change your brain to create lasting happiness and well-being.

Videos and Podcasts: Helping Kids Cope with Uncomfortable Emotions

As the popular post “Comfortable with Discomfort” makes clear, difficult circumstances and emotions are part of living a happy life.  Here’s what to do with those difficult emotions, whether they are your own or your children’s.  Part 1 of a 2 part series.

Raising Happiness: Comfortable with Discomfort

When we make it worse by trying to make it better

Articles: Are You Getting Enough Positivity in Your Diet?

Positive emotions don’t just make us feel good, explains Barbara Fredrickson. They transform our minds, our bodies, and our ability to bounce back from hard times. Learn Dr. Fredrickson’s research-tested formula for flourishing in life.

Research Digest Items/Studies: Are We More Moral Than We Think?

Articles: The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence

A new study suggests EI can be used for evil as well as good.

Research Digest Items/Studies: Is Touch the Language of Romance?

Raising Happiness: Helping Kids Deal with Stress

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Raising Happiness: My UC Berkeley Commencement Speech

Brief advice for a life well-lived

Articles: Emotionally Intelligent Kids Share More with Others

A new study suggests it's important to talk with young kids about emotions.