Greater Good

Videos and Podcasts: Managing Stress

Our crazy busy lives—especially at this time of year!—can be stressful. Here are three tips for managing your stress year-round.

Articles: What Does “Good” Feel Like to You?

Do you prefer to be relaxed or enthusiastic, peaceful or elated? Your preferred emotional states may seem individual, but research suggests they are largely shaped by culture.

Raising Happiness: Are We Wired to Want Stuff?

Neuroscience can explain why your kids have the holiday gimmees.

Raising Happiness: Tuesday Tip: Feel Madly in Love

One thing you can do today to be happier.

Videos and Podcasts: Surviving the Holidays

If you are starting to feel over-whelmed by the December holidays, you aren’t alone! In this quick video, I give three tips for making the holidays more meaningful than they are stressful.

Raising Happiness: Surviving the Holidays

Because it isn't always all fun & games

Articles: Just One Thing: See Good Intentions

In recognizing the positive intentions in others, says Rick Hanson, we feel safer, more supported, and happier.

Raising Happiness: Holiday Gratitude Traditions

Tis the season to foster gratitude in kids

Raising Happiness: The Kids Are Not Alright

Do you think you worry too much about your children? Too little? How much is enough?

Videos and Podcasts: Do You Have Enough Friends?

Feel like you no longer have any time for your friends? While you certainly aren’t alone—especially among parents—friendships can profoundly affect our happiness for the better. Rona and I discuss strategies for keeping adult friendships alive and well.

Raising Happiness: October Raising Happiness Newsletter & blog recap

Raising Happiness: Is Happiness Learnable?

Happiness isn’t only determined by genetics. It’s a skill we can develop with practice.

Videos and Podcasts: Is Happiness Learnable?

Greater Good Science Center parenting expert Christine Carter explains how happiness isn’t only determined by genetics. It’s a skill we can develop with practice.

Raising Happiness: How to Deal with Misbehaving Kids

The cure for “empty threat syndrome”

Raising Happiness: 3 Ways to Raise Kind Kids

First video in a new series!