Happiness

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Here’s how to make yourself happier, according to a Yale professor Kyle Schnitzer

The professor of psychology is the head of Yale’s most popular class on the “science of happiness,” according to the story, which saw a spike in online enrollment when the COVID-19 pandemic started back in March. Read More

How To

Why self-sabotage could actually be good for your career Kattie Thorndyke

But this year, instead of chastising ourselves for sabotaging our self-improvement goals, what if we breathed a collective sigh of relief? … Read More

Advice

Saying these words when someone is upset is the best thing you can do John Anderer

A new study from Ohio State University has an answer to that age-old question, and it’s a suggestion that’s easy to incorporate into the conversation the next time you find yourself comforting someone in need. Read More

How To

Researchers just discovered a simple hack for feeling happier during rough times John Anderer

This could be a game-changer. Read More

How To

3 psychologists share their tips for staying positive through the winter Kaitlyn McInnis

Staying positive through the cold winter months can be difficult on a good year—but especially during a pandemic where socializing is limited and we’ve already spent most of the year at home. Read More

Health

Harvard researchers find people with this attitude can add years to their lives CW Headley

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences defines optimism as the general expectation that good things will happen because one can control important outcomes. Read More

Health

Living in proximity to this animal could make you happier Meredith Schneider

Animals make everyone happier, right? According to a new study, if you live in close proximity to this animal, your happiness could soar. Read More

Health

Eating food with this in it regularly may make you happier about life Meredith Schneider

While people swear by their morning glass of orange juice or tea, homemade chicken noodle soup, probiotics, and NyQuil, we’re interested in a few healthier options. Read More

Advice

This simple holiday activity could be a gamechanger for your happiness John Anderer

Researchers at the University of California, Davis are presenting a fresh take on that age-old conundrum, and providing some compelling new evidence that it is indeed better to give than receive. Read More

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