Can Social Activity Be a Form of Medicine?
There is a growing movement of health care providers prescribing social activities and community engagement to patients, not just pills.
How to Help Your Loved Ones Stick to Their Goals
Want to help friends and family follow through on their New Year resolutions? Christine Carter has seven tips for you.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
Why Dancing Is The Best Medicine
Dance, one of humanity's oldest art forms, traces its roots back over 10,000 years. Its rhythmic movements are known to release endorphins, strengthen…
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2025
This month, start the year with kindness.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
The Contagious Power of Compassion (The Science of Happiness)
Compassionate dialogue isn’t just about talking and listening—it's a meaningful way to bridge divides, cultivate belonging, and reimagine…
Our Favorite Books of 2024
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the 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.
What Inside Out 2 Reveals About the Diversity of Emotions
The new Pixar film explores adolescence by bringing its complicated feelings to life.
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2025
This month, start the year with kindness.
How to Heal Anxious Attachment by Prioritizing Your Own Needs
People with anxious attachment fear rejection, often feeling like they are less worthy than others. Rediscovering your self and purpose can help.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Our Favorite Books of 2024
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
How to Fight Without Hurting Your Relationship
John and Julie Gottman explain what to do—and what to avoid—so your arguments actually make your relationship stronger.
How to Stop Overthinking Your Relationship
Ruminating about your relationship isn't a healthy way to solve any problems—and it may be a way to avoid your real feelings.