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.
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…
Why Sleep Matters for Kids’ Bodies and Brains
Sleep expert Rafael Pelayo explains the importance of sleep for mental health and how we can better support sleep in our children.
Happiness Break: Pause to Look at the Sky, with Dacher
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty and vastness of the sky. Dacher Keltner guides us through a practice of pausing to turn your gaze to…
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…
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.
Why We Need Friends with Shared Interests (The Science of Happiness podcast)
She's the world's leading animal behaviorist and an Autism advocacy leader. Guest Temple Grandin shares what kind of support systems led her…
How Anxiety Hides in Your Habits
Before you try any tips to reduce anxiety, you have to understand your own anxiety routines, a new book argues.
Four Surprising Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
Research suggests that practicing gratitude, forgiveness, mindfulness, and self-compassion may improve our sleep during stressful times.
Our Favorite Books of 2020
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
Is Your Brain Foggy? Here Are Five Ways to Clear It
Studies are finding that isolation, stress, and uncertainty can cause forgetfulness and disorganization. Here’s what to do about it.
Four Ways to Stop Imagining the Worst Will Happen
If you have a tendency to worry about worst-case scenarios, it's possible to get your brain on a different track.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2022
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
Our Favorite Books of 2022
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.