Why Experiencing Joy and Pain in a Group Is So Powerful
Brené Brown explains how to overcome our sense of disconnection and find our common humanity.
What You Think About Your Emotions Matters
Our underlying beliefs about emotions—whether or not we’re aware of them—can affect our happiness in life.
Why We Should Seek Happiness Even in Hard Times
Jack Kornfield shares his wisdom on why it’s important to focus on well-being, even during times of strife.
How to Survive the Holiday Shmear
Do you take shame and fear with you to family gatherings? Eve Ekman has some tips to help you get a grip.
Episode 30: The Power of Expressing Your Deepest Emotions
He started Afghanistan's first post-Taliban rock band when he was 18 years old. A decade later, our Happiness Guinea Pig takes on another…
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2018
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Episode 29: Who’s Got Your Back?
How do you build feelings of trust and security? Our Happiness Guinea Pig learns some truths about what it takes to feel supported.
Our Favorite Books of 2018
Greater Good's editors pick this year’s most thought-provoking, important, or useful nonfiction books on the science of a meaningful life.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2018
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Why We Should Seek Happiness Even in Hard Times
Jack Kornfield shares his wisdom on why it’s important to focus on well-being, even during times of strife.
Why Experiencing Joy and Pain in a Group Is So Powerful
Brené Brown explains how to overcome our sense of disconnection and find our common humanity.
Episode 25: These Words Cause Happiness
Did you know that you have the power to spark happiness in someone else's brain with just a few simple words? College student Eva Dickerson…
How Independent Should Your Teenager Be?
Letting teens make their own decisions (within certain limits) will serve them best in the long run.
Happiness at Work
How happy are you when you’re on the clock?
What You Think About Your Emotions Matters
Our underlying beliefs about emotions—whether or not we’re aware of them—can affect our happiness in life.
How to Be a Strength-Based Parent
By focusing on our children's strengths, we can help them flourish—and stop being so critical and worried.