Attending regularly to our own happiness is a loving gift to ourselves. Life is not and cannot always be joyful, but having joy matters. Amid complex, demanding, stressful lives, we can find ways to ...

There are plenty of theories about the source of happiness. Who doesn’t think they would be happier with more money and success? We talked to happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of ...

One of the world’s leading experts on happiness and wellbeing is coming to Costa Rica, and time is running out to be part of it, hosted by the UN-Founded University for Peace Hosted by the University ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. In a culture that often reduces love to romance, Geena Davis helps us explore the science of love across the lifespan—revealing how our bonds with ...

Don’t let their diminutive size deceive you: Chia seeds are absolutely packed with nutrients, including soluble and insoluble fiber, protein, healthy fats, antioxidants, and various minerals. Chia ...

More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies that oversee research. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion. These are ...

Think about the last time you were really happy — where were you? What were you doing? Who were you with? And, most importantly, how can you recreate that feeling? Happiness can feel like lightning in ...

Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us happy. Her Yale course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students how ...

Research shows money can make you happier. (Duh.) For example, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that people who were willing to spend a little money to buy a little ...

Every year, we come back to the same question: What actually helps people feel more connected, grounded, and human? On The Science of Happiness podcast, we continue to explore what research tells us ...

If you are a regular reader of this column or have studied the science of happiness elsewhere, you’ll know that getting happier requires three kinds of effort: using your intellect to understand your ...