How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
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Can Middle-Aged Women Overcome Bias Against Them?
Due to outdated stereotypes, successful middle-aged women are penalized simply for being middle-aged and successful.
Eight Ways You Can Feel More Hopeful—Even in Dark Times
A new book makes the case that hope is the right response when we are facing difficulties in our lives.
Can Radical Optimism Help You Deal With Hard Times?
In the chaos of life, it's helpful to remember that circumstances always change and we can improve our lives with effort.
How Your Doctor Can Influence Your Health Mindset
How we think about medical treatment affects our health and recovery. Can doctors talk to us in ways that influence that?
How to Help Students Focus on Learning Instead of Their Grades
We would serve students better if we helped them find their inner sources of motivation to grow and learn at school.
How to Set Boundaries When You’ve Never Been Taught How
What if your family’s cultural values don’t embrace the concept of boundaries? Here are 14 tips for boundary setting this holiday season.
How to Be Happier in the Four Realms of Life
A new book suggests that we can be happier if we embrace life’s difficulties and focus more on relationships and meaning.