The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2025
This month, start the year with kindness.
Happiness Break: A Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout
Feeling burned out? Join Dr. Kristin Neff as she guides us through a calming practice to bring kindness and support to ourselves during tough times.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
The Contagious Power of Compassion (The Science of Happiness)
Compassionate dialogue isn’t just about talking and listening—it's a meaningful way to bridge divides, cultivate belonging, and reimagine…
Our Favorite Books for Educators in 2024
The GGSC's education team picks some of the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational education books of the year.
Do We Need to Love Ourselves Before We Love Others?
New research is beginning to investigate the links between self-compassion and compassion toward others.
Strategies for Health Care Leaders to Build Compassion at Work
Providing compassionate care isn't just a choice that health care workers make; it requires larger systems and leaders to support it.
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2025
This month, start the year with kindness.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
How Self-Compassion Can Help You Deal With Stress
According to new research, self-compassion may help people use more effective coping strategies and in turn feel better.
Five Practices for a Healthier Emotional Life
Inside Out 2 teaches that all emotions are useful, the difficult ones included. So how do we accept and work with our feelings?
Happiness Break: A Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout
Feeling burned out? Join Dr. Kristin Neff as she guides us through a calming practice to bring kindness and support to ourselves during tough times.
How to Set Boundaries as an Overworked Educator
Boundary-setting and self-compassion are vital practices to help protect your well-being and promote a positive school culture.
How to Help Kids Deal With Obsessive Thoughts
Research suggests that children can learn to think differently about sticky, intrusive thoughts so they don't feel controlled by them.