Five Science-Backed Strategies for More Happiness
Kira M. Newman 80,881Happy people are healthier; they get sick less often and live longer. They have more friends, make more money and ...
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What Mindfulness Is Missing
Kira M. Newman 59,986Dr. Jim Doty grew up in poverty and with an alcoholic father and depressed mother. But when he was 12 years old, a ...
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Greater Good's Top Books of 2016
Jill Suttie, Kira M. Newman, Diana Divecha, Laura Saponara 37,851The Greater Good Science Center sponsors and disseminates cutting-edge research on well-being in order to "foster a ...
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4 Reasons to Cultivate Patience
Kira M. Newman 29,529As virtues go, patience is a quiet one. It's often exhibited behind closed doors, not on a public stage: A father ...
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9 Scientists Share Their Favorite Happiness Practices
Kira M. Newman 27,412Where do you seek happiness? In your relationships? Your work? Your hobbies? This highly sought after feeling can be ...
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How Anxiety Reduces Empathy
Kira M. Newman 25,081It turns out that anxiety can have a negative effect on not just ourselves, but our dealings with others. In a ...
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What Will the Theme of Your Life Be in 2017?
Kira M. Newman 22,605"As we ponder resolutions for the coming year, New Year's can also be a time to reflect on our life story -- and to ...
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Top 10 Insights From the Science of a Meaningful Life
Kira M. Newman, Mariah Flynn, Jill Suttie, Jeremy Adam Smith 21,550Greater Good shared its top 10 insights from their "Science of a Meaningful Life" report. The team created the list ...
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Top 10 Insights From the Science of a Meaningful Life 2015
Jason Marsh, Kirra Dickinson, Kira M. Newman, Jill Suttie, Jeremy Adam 20,399From the link between kindness and awe, and the keys to bridging political divides, to the effect of mindfulness on ...
Read MoreBooks on How to Lead a Meaningful Life
Diana Divecha, Kira M. Newman, C. Brandon Ogbunu, Elise Proulx, Jill Suttie 20,357Looking to curl up with a good read? Check out this list of 2017's best books on how to stay resilient and live a ...
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How to Be a Lifelong Learner
Kira M. Newman 17,968Barbara Oakley has spent much of her life discovering her hidden potential. Her newest book, Mindshift: Break ...
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How to Kick Your Digital Addiction and Learn to Live Again
Kira M. Newman 17,722Technology can bring happiness. Anyone who's found the perfect meditation app or downloaded a grandchild's photo ...
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How Cultural Differences Shape Gratitude
Kira M. Newman 17,382"Most of what we know about it [gratitude] comes from studying Americans--and, specifically, the mainly white ...
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The Loneliness of the Modern Nomad
Kira M. Newman 16,897Author Kira Newman shares insights from Melody Warnick's new book, "This Is Where You Belong," where Warnick ...
Read MoreHow Gratitude Can Transform Your Workplace
Kira M. Newman 14,882While you may not associate gratitude or expressions of appreciation with the workplace, they're beginning to have a ...
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The Anatomy of Anxiety
Kira M. Newman 10,539"Anxiety is "that hypervigilant feeling that escalates swiftly to a sense of catastrophe and doom," writes Ellen ...
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The Science of a Meaningful Life: Top 10 Insights From 2022
Kira M. Newman, Jeremy Adam Smith, Jill Suttie, Allira Bellawala, Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas 10,039"It's hard to talk about individual well-being these days without talking about what's going on in the world, ...
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