10+ Best Articles on Happiness
The most useful articles and videos on happiness from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Happiness Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on happiness by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Videos
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How to Be Miserable and Ruin Your Life
Do you complain constantly? Always feel like you’re under attack? Well, congratulations, these alone tell me that you’re already well on your way to becoming...
22 Habits To Follow For A Happy Life
Kevin Kelly is the founder of Wired Magazine, a futurist, author, and public speaker known for his insights on technology’s impact on society.Working out how...
How Your Beliefs Control Your Happiness
Derek Sivers is so skeptical of the human psyche that he doesn’t even trust himself.His strong stance on this aspect of human psychology makes him more open ...
Don't Sacrifice Your Happiness For Success
Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/KDUhSjjUvKI-Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://s...
Does giving make you happier?
Peter Singer, author of "Famine, Affluence and Morality,” talks about the benefits of effective altruism and our moral obligation to help others.
What is ...?
New to #happiness? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What Is the Science of Happiness?
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.»
How to ...?
How to Improve Your Happiness, According to Science
There are things you can do every day to improve happiness.
«2. engage in random acts of kindness»
Trending
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Do Nothing, Then Do Less
It's tempting to think that adding to our lives will lead to greater success and happiness. But sometimes doing less is the better option, as test pilot Chuck Yeager was to learn the hard way. Tim…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on happiness—all under 10 minutes.
3 Hard Truths You Need to Hear
Welcome to the realm of harsh truths, where I, Mark Manson, will make you question everything you've ever believed in.
«Next time you’re absolutely sure about something, take a step back and ask yourself if it’s something you’ll be embarrassed about in a decade.»
Why We Do Things We Hate
If you're struggling in life, it might be because your answers to "What do I want to be?" and "What do I enjoy?" aren't the same.
«What are you doing in your life that you don’t actually love, but you’re doing it because of the image it projects or the persona it creates?»
How to Be Successful in Life
Wondering how to be successful in life and get ahead of 99% of people? Here are three things you must do, and some downsides to consider.
«The most significant challenge lies in disagreeing with the majority, being right in your contrarian stance, and having the courage to put everything on the line for your beliefs»
Five Secrets to a Lifetime of Happiness — Tom Greene
I think we can all agree that the goal during our time on Earth is to thrive, so that at the end of the road, we are full of memories and experiences that leave us satisfied with the journey, right?
«The key ingredient is the vision and creativity to seek out memorable and meaningful experiences, even if they happen in your own backyard.»
3 Steps to Stop Negative Thinking
We all suffer from negative thoughts, and it's about time we learned how to deal with them effectively. Here are three things you can do.
«By deriving value from your failures, you’ll start to see them as opportunities for growth rather than reasons to beat yourself up.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on happiness.
These Are The 8 Friends You Need To Be Happy In Life
Research shows there are 8 different types of friends you need in order to feel fulfilled. Here's what they are and how to find them.
«Want to further energize your current Energizer? Let them know how much you appreciate their enthusiasm. Reciprocate the positivity.»
Eleven theories for how to achieve true happiness
And useful resources for you to try them out The question of how to achieve true happiness has been debated for thousands of years. In this article, we’ve summarized eleven approaches to happiness,…
«Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”»
A surprisingly radical proposal: Make people happier — not just wealthier and healthier
We finally have good data on what makes people happy. Why are we afraid to use it?
What the Longest Study on Human Happiness Found Is the Key to a Good 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?
«Loneliness has a physical effect on the body. It can render people more sensitive to pain, suppress their immune system, diminish brain function, and disrupt sleep»
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