How To Show Up For Yourself (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We explore the science behind how self-compassionate touch can help us feel better about ourselves.
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.
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.
Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation (Happiness Break)
Loving-kindness meditation, or “metta,” has its roots in Buddhist traditions that date back thousands of years. Studies show it can help nourish…
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?
How Self-Compassion Can Help Activists Avoid Burnout
If activism makes you feel stressed or hopeless at times, caring for and supporting yourself with kindness may help.
How Often Do Couples Express Compassion to Each Other?
According to new research, partners show compassion about twice an hour—but our reasons for doing so can sometimes be counterintuitive.
Can Self-Compassion Help Teens With Depression?
A new study finds that learning to be more supportive and kind to themselves can protect teens who are struggling.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
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?
How Money Changes the Way You Think and Feel
Research is uncovering how wealth impacts our sense of morality, our relationships with others, and our mental health.
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 Communicate With Love (Even When You’re Mad)
A marriage therapist offers a step-by-step guide for a conversation with your partner when emotions are running high.
Four Ways to Stop Imagining the Worst Will Happen
If you have a tendency to worry about worst-case scenarios, it's possible to get your brain on a different track.
Three Simple Ways for Kids to Grow Their Self-Compassion
Caregivers can help children be kinder to themselves and replace a self-critical inner voice with a friendly one.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2023
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.