Cultivate more joy in your life with this practice led by meditation teacher and author Spring Washam.
Happiness Break: How to Awaken Joy, with Spring Washam
Cultivate more joy in your life with this practice led by meditation teacher and author Spring Washam.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
Why Dancing Is The Best Medicine
Dance, one of humanity's oldest art forms, traces its roots back over 10,000 years. Its rhythmic movements are known to release endorphins, strengthen…
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2025
This month, start the year with kindness.
In Memory of Three Great Psychologists We Lost This Year
Greater Good honors Frans de Waal, Daniel Kahneman, and Philip Zimbardo.
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.
What Can We Learn From the Joy of Rats?
Neuroscientists have taught rats to drive little cars in the lab—and they can teach us something about anticipation and joy.
Our Favorite Books of 2024
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
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.
How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
Our Favorite Books of 2024
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
Why Are Some People Happy Even as They’re Dying?
Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
In Memory of Three Great Psychologists We Lost This Year
Greater Good honors Frans de Waal, Daniel Kahneman, and Philip Zimbardo.
The Science of Humming (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Did you know humming can soothe your nervous system? We explore the stress-relieving power of Bhramari Pranayama, also known as humming bee breath,…