Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You? With Dacher Keltner
When we feel cared for, our cortisol levels drop, we feel safe, and we handle stress better. Dacher leads a meditation to help us focus on…
Your Happiness Calendar for June 2023
This month, be your best self.
Five Ways for Educators to Reset and Renew This Summer
The school year is almost over! These practices can help you recharge your batteries and get the most out of your summer break.
How Small Acts of Kindness Can Help With Anxiety
A new study finds that performing acts of kindness improves mental health symptoms—and increases your social connection, too.
Kissing Is At Least 1,000 Years Older Than We Thought
Kissing may seem natural, but it remains unclear whether it’s a universal human act or a cultural one.
Feeling Overworked? Take a Fika Break (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
A short break does more than just fuel our bodies, it strengthens our minds. Our overworked guest tries the Swedish practice of…
Latinos Need Therapists to Acknowledge Our Culture
Latino patients can get better mental health care if our beliefs, practices, identity, and cultural background are at the core of treatment.
Six Ways to Help Kids Grow Their Creativity
Brené Brown and other experts share insights on how parents and teachers can foster children’s creativity while nourishing their own.
Six Ways to Deal With Someone Who Wronged You
Here's what we have learned from 25 years of research about forgiveness—and its alternatives.
Four Ways We Avoid Our Feelings—and What to Do Instead
Avoiding our emotions is not good for our mental health. A psychologist explains how to break the habit and embrace your vulnerability.
How Your Body Posture Communicates Feelings to Others
New research suggests that body postures can reveal our emotions to other people—and maybe even change how we feel inside.
Why Friendships Among Men Are So Important
Men have fewer friends these days, which can hurt their well-being. Here are expert tips for fostering those relationships.
The Superpowers of Sensitive People
A new book explains how sensitivity can be an asset in life—as long as you learn how to manage emotional and physical overwhelm.
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
For International Women's Day, we gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise…
What Art Does for Your Brain
A new book explores how making and appreciating art makes you happier and healthier.
Twelve New Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
It’s time for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.