How Your Dog Can Relieve Your Anxiety
A new study finds that spending 10 minutes with your dog helps you recover more quickly from a stressful experience.
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Three New Ideas About Happiness and Well-Being
Psychologists are questioning whether our current understanding of well-being is too limiting and what else is important for a good life.
How Awe Can Help Us Through Tough Times
A new study suggests that feeling connected to something larger than ourselves can help us to find meaning, even in suffering.
How Your Body Posture Communicates Feelings to Others
New research suggests that body postures can reveal our emotions to other people—and maybe even change how we feel inside.
Teaching Gratitude Can Help Reduce Cyberbullying
A new study finds that students who learn about gratitude for a month are less likely to bully their peers.
Are World Happiness Rankings Culturally Biased?
Psychologists can more accurately measure people's well-being by taking into account how different cultures think about happiness.
A Five-Minute Breathing Exercise for Anxiety and Mood
Researchers have found that practicing "cyclic sighing" for five minutes a day can help you feel less anxiety and more positive emotions.
13 Simple, Non-Materialistic Ways to Find Joy Around the Holidays
Here are some ideas for cost-free activities and traditions that can bring you delight, connection, and happiness this time of year.