It isn't happiness per se that promotes well-being, it’s the actual pursuit that’s key. For more, see How to Find Happiness. Happy people live with purpose. They find joy in lasting ...

wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> A 2011 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that older people who reported being the least happy died at nearly twice the ...

There are certain things happy people won't do at work, no matter how much they love their job. And it's because it could undermine their well-being, their relationships with their colleagues ...

Participants were given questionnaires that posed direct questions, such as these: "In the past week, how happy did you feel ... Day of the week played a less clear-cut role in a person's mood and ...

wp:paragraph --> People who are happier are usually also healthier—and not just because they’re happy about being healthy. When humans feel good, they’re more likely to be active and less ...

We all know that being couped up at home for two long years did a number on people and their mental health. Researchers asked people how happy and satisfied they were, and how worthwhile they felt ...

Your value isn't solely determined by how happy you make others. I've written about the downside of being the hero and argued that doing so doesn't necessarily imply that one is a good person.