9 Best Articles on Well Being

In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country's success. In this visionary…

Are you afraid of being alone? Well, you’re not alone in that. In a 2014 survey of 2,000 adults, one in three said they fear being alone: 40% of women and 35% of men. Ironically, the more we subvert…

«the capacity to be alone probably makes your interactions with others richer. Because you’re bringing to the relationship a person who’s actually got stuff going on inside and isn’t just a connector circuit that only thrives off of others.»

Meaningfulness is associated with greater well-being, and scientists have even devised ways to measure meaning in life.

«However, one of the strongest predictors of how meaningful people perceive their lives to be is… Being reminded of valued sources of meaning.»

In our first session this year, my coaching client Jane told me that she has rested, given herself permission to feel down, and lowered her personal bar, just as we all have been advised to do as we…

«A mantra I use in my own life is, “This is what’s happening right now. I’m doing the best that I can. Just get going, and see what happens.”»

What Warren Buffet's $300,000 haircut can teach us about success, compounding, and sustainable well-being. Consistency is the key.

«the law of compounding gains, which goes something like this: small investments made consistently over time build upon themselves and, eventually, amount to something big.»

Many people chase achievement, assuming it will lead to well-being. They should reverse that order of operations.

«The first thing to remember is that happiness requires balance. No matter how much you enjoy your work, overwork will become an obstruction to well-being.»

In a new paper, Yale SOM’s Amy Wrzesniewski and her co-authors find that well-being can be enhanced by pairing a shift in your job mindset with changes in how you think about your own strengths and…

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, learn about the brain chemicals that affect mood and how to make them work for you.

«When we get caught up in anxiety, for example, serotonin and dopamine drop, and stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol spike»

Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.

«Though it may not always feel plausible or even comfortable, slowing down and allowing yourself a dedicated moment of rest can do wonders for mental well-being, especially when speed and efficiency seem to have become integral to our lives.»