Our Favorite Books of 2025
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
How to Be Happier in Your Working Life
A new book offers science-based strategies to help you find more love, enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning in work and life.
How Short Mindfulness Practices Can Help You Get Through the Workday
Five-minute mindfulness practices helped students in our Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work course feel more focused, calm, and kind.
Are We Getting Self-Care Wrong?
Real self-care helps us manage stress in healthy ways—but some things we turn to for comfort don't fit that bill.
Why Embracing Conflict Now Can Prevent Catastrophe Later
It's tempting to avoid or suppress conflict in our relationships, workplaces, and society. But that often leads to bigger problems in the future.
How to Find the Good Right Now
Psychologist Howard Gardner explains how we can do good work and be good citizens.
Eight Ways to Support Your Employees in Uncertain Times
Uncertainty can be distressing. If you're a manager or leader, here's how you can help your people navigate it.
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Have a Paid Family Leave Policy?
Paid leave advocate Orli Cotel explains the history of paid leave in the United States and how it impacts our lives in moments of hardship.