Your Happiness Calendar for April 2023
This month, cultivate your inner strength.
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.
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.
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.
Are Joint Bank Accounts Good for Your Marriage?
Evidence suggests that couples who combine their financial resources are happier than those who don’t—and they stay together longer.
One Way to Make Work More Meaningful (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We all overestimate how much we know. Our guest tries a practice in slowing down to ask more questions, and finds it leads to higher quality…
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…
Is There Science Behind the Five Love Languages?
Despite how popular love languages are, there is little research to support the framework.
Our Favorite Books of 2020
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
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.
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.
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.
Our Favorite Books of 2021
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
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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.
When You Feel Jealous, Think About Cultivating “Compersion”
New research on empathic joy points the way to closer intimate relationships.