Your Happiness Calendar for April 2023
This month, cultivate your inner strength.
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.
Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness (The Science of Happiness podcast)
Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes.
Five Ways to Have More Constructive Disagreements
Here's what we learned from teaching a free online program focused on empathy, communication, and openness to different perspectives.
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.
Teaching Gratitude Can Help Reduce Cyberbullying
A new study finds that students who learn about gratitude for a month are less likely to bully their peers.
Living With a Partner? Here Are Three Topics You Need to Talk About
A couples therapist recommends conversations to have—ideally before you move in—to avoid conflict and hurt feelings during cohabitation.
Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, With Prentis Hemphill
What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of…
How to Stop the Pain of Wishing People Were Different
Sometimes it's hard to just accept people for who they are. Here's how to be at peace with someone, faults and all.
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.
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.
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How to Communicate With Love (Even When You’re Mad)
A marriage therapist offers a step-by-step guide for a conversation with your partner when emotions are running high.
A Five-Minute Breathing Exercise for Anxiety and Mood
Researchers have found that practicing "cyclic sighing" for five minutes a day can help you feel less anxiety and more positive emotions.
How Your Favorite Songs Might Reveal Your Attachment Style
Researchers have discovered how our personality and attachment style may influence the songs we like—and how music has changed over time.
Where to Start If You Feel Burned Out at Work
Burnout expert Christina Maslach talks about the causes of burnout at work and how employees and employers can start addressing it.
Want Better Relationships? Here’s What to Do Today
A new study finds that even just one conversation with a friend could make you feel more connected and less stressed.