How Kindness May Help Students Transition to College
A new study finds that students feel better in their first weeks of college the more they engage in kindness toward others.
Happiness Break: A Meditation on Becoming a Gift to Life
Our happiness is interconnected with the well-being of others, both people and the natural world. Step outside if you can, or imagine the outdoors…
What’s the Real Reason People Become Homeless?
A new book looks at why so much homelessness exists in the U.S. and what we can do as a society to reclaim our humanity.
Why Does Awe Inspire Us to Help Others?
Research suggests that awe changes how we feel about others, and how we feel about ourselves.
Can Parenting Make You a Better Person?
Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.
What Stops People From Standing Up for What’s Right?
Moral courage means standing up for our principles to stop wrongdoing or protect others, despite the risks. How can we foster it?
Seven Reminders for How to Live Well in 2024
If all your goals and good intentions seem to fall by the wayside soon after New Year's, try getting back to basics.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2023
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past 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.
Seven Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life
Having a meaningful, long-term goal is good for your well-being. Here’s how to find one.
Purpose in Life Quiz
Do you have a long-term goal that's meaningful to yourself and the world?
What’s the Real Reason People Become Homeless?
A new book looks at why so much homelessness exists in the U.S. and what we can do as a society to reclaim our humanity.
Can Parenting Make You a Better Person?
Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.
Our Best Education Articles of 2022
Readers and editors pick the most interesting and insightful articles from the past year about teaching, learning, and the keys to well-being at…
Why Gratitude Is Good
Need some motivation for practicing gratitude this Thanksgiving? Robert Emmons, the world's leading scientific expert on gratitude, reveals why…
The Younger Generation Isn’t Lazy; They’re Burned Out
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.