How a Body Scan Can Help With Strong Emotions
Even a short meditation practice can make you more resilient.
How Does Religion Affect Happiness Around the World?
A new study suggests that the answer depends on the stresses your society is facing.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
How to Connect with What Matters to You
In the face of a crisis, this exercise can help you identify your most important values. Based on the podcast episode "How to Deal with…
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
Episode 66: How to Connect When You Must Stay Apart
Do you want to be famous? What's a favorite memory? These 36 questions can bring you closer to loved ones, even if you're separated.
Will the Pandemic Have a Lasting Impact on My Kids?
Research on wars, natural disasters, and other crises reveals how to protect our children’s mental health.
Stuck at Home? How to Find Awe and Beauty Indoors
During quarantine, you can gain a sense of perspective by discovering what's wondrous in the clutter of your home.
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.
How to Build a More Forgiving Community
As groups, organizations, and nations, we can find love and healing after being wronged.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2017
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
The State of Mindfulness Science
Here's what we know right now about meditation—and what we don't.
The Case for Discussing Spirituality in Schools
Research suggests that spirituality may be a natural developmental process—so what does this mean for secular schools?
Can You Have Too Much Altruism?
Roshi Joan Halifax discusses her new book about the edges of compassion.
How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress
Teen stress is on the rise. According to a new study, learning mindfulness and self-compassion can help teens cope.
