Happiness

Research on how to increase positive moods and capitalize on your strengths has proliferated lately thanks to the positive psychology movement, and has shed light on ongoing insights into personality, mood, and cognition. Not everyone is born with a sunny disposition, but experts agree we can all learn how to bring more meaning and satisfaction into our lives.

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The Latest on Happiness

Click here to find what true happiness is made of :) by Ran Zilca

The ruby slippers had been on my feet all along. by Gretchen Rubin

How to manage the loss of our attachments by Alex Lickerman, M.D.

Why are we fascinated with the number seven? by Jennifer Haupt

Don't push for the impossible. by Gretchen Rubin

To be happy you have to serve others. by Gretchen Rubin

Contributing to dating sites: Consciousness-raising or selling out? by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.

How can happiness result from appreciating the pointlessness of existence? by Matthew Hutson

I'm lonely and I'm not happy. What do I do? by Gretchen Rubin

Another reason why we have a duty to be happy. by Gretchen Rubin

Happiness Blogs

How of Happiness
The scientific pursuit of happiness.
By Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Good Life
Positive psychology and what makes life worth living.
By Christopher Peterson
Find Your Bliss
How to create bliss today and every day.
By Allison Aboud Holzer
The Happiness Project
A chronicle of my attempts to test-drive every tip, principle and scientific study that promotes happiness.
By Gretchen Rubin
The Mystery of Happiness
How to live a soulful and spiritual life.
By T. Byram Karasu, M.D.
The Joy of Giving
Why altruism and generosity make us healthier and happier-and how we can all give more.
By Stephen G. Post