10+ Best Articles on Happiness

Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things…

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

The field of positive psychology operates from the premise that we ought to acknowledge both the light and the dark sides of life. It focuses on positive...

«positive psychology functions constructively in helping us get more of what we do want, and making ourselves better, happier people.»

There are things you can do every day to improve happiness.

«2. engage in random acts of kindness»

Your entire worldview changes when you realize you can *create luck*.

A timely guide to the Greek philosopher – and rival to the Stoics – who saw freedom from anxiety as the ultimate goal

Instead of setting resolutions, I pondered a few questions to help me create my own happiness this year based on what matters most to me.

«6. What are three actions you’ll take to achieve each of these goals?»

Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of research show relationships to be a critical part of a happy life.

The Harvard Study of Adult Development has established a strong correlation between deep relationships and well-being. The question is, how does a person nurture those deep relationships?

The ancient philosopher Epicurus had some tips on how to be happier. And they're all about having fun. Here's what he had to say...

«Seek “Enough”: Satisfaction beats success. What we call “success” is often just slavery to Corrosive desires»

There's a lot of stuff about happiness on the internet, but what do neuroscientists say can *really* make you happy? Here are 4 things backed by research.

«That might seem counterintuitive, but it just goes to show that if you’re feeling anxiety, doing something about it — even worrying — is better than doing nothing.»

The habits that can improve your general contentment levels.

«Happiness, experts say, means accepting negative experiences, and having the skills to manage and cope with them, and to use them to make better decisions later.»

The secret to a happy brain starts with these four stress-fighting hormones.

«Every day that you challenge yourself to adapt to something new, even if it feels uncomfortable at first, you build more confidence.»

A new approach to interior design is less about aesthetic trends and more about how our spaces make us feel. Daisy Woodward explores the feel-good home phenomenon.

This extensive article discusses how the human pursuit of happiness can be measured, studied, and applied to increase world happiness.

«Happiness can be measured by these three factors: the presence of positive emotions, the absence of negative emotions, and life satisfaction»

Throughout history, the pursuit of happiness has been a preoccupation of humankind. Of course, we humans are not just content with measuring our own happiness, but also our happiness in relation to…

Artwork: Yue Minjun, Untitled, 2005, oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm Harvard psychology professor Daniel Gilbert is widely known for his 2006 best seller, Stumbling on Happiness. His work reveals, among…

«People may not be able to tell us how happy they were yesterday or how happy they will be tomorrow, but they can tell us how they’re feeling at the moment we ask them.»