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Imagine you grew up in a strict home. You became intimately acquainted with early curfews, rigid dress codes, and the word “no.” You felt like you only had value when you succeeded—in sports, at school, and in your relationships. Criticisms were frequent and affected you deeply. Maybe someone told you or made you feel like…
Have you ever caught a glimpse of someone laughing and found that you were smiling yourself? Happiness is surprisingly easy to catch and spread. Perhaps even more surprisingly, the happiness you infuse into the world around you and give to others lives longer and stronger than contagious sadness. The reasons to spread happiness are more…
You’ve likely been through a few romantic relationships in your life; you probably had a friend or two who stuck with you through each of them. Research backs up conventional wisdom when it comes to good friends: having people in your life you can turn to whether things are good or bad is an important…
In the growing body of research about gratitude and happiness, there are many different definitions of gratitude; the gist of each is the same: gratitude is made up of expressions of appreciation, an awareness of the present moment, and finding joy and meaning in the world around you. Psychologists have found that practicing gratitude doesn’t…
Music, exercise, and hobbies are all great ways to boost your mood and improve your outlook on life, but what if you’ve tried it all and nothing seems to work? You want to feel happy but don’t know how to shake the blues. Patterns of depression and anxiety can be so tough to get rid…
For all the talk about happiness—who has it, when you feel it, and where you can find it—a steady sense of peace in the whirlwind is sometimes all too elusive. Too much of the exact things in your life that are supposed to help you feel happier, like work, family, and friends, can leave you…
You’re likely familiar with the rush of emotions that comes with listening to a particular song. Sometimes the emotional reaction is accidental; sometimes you seek out the boost music provides after a hard day. Whatever songs or artists most move you, there’s no denying that music can have a powerful effect on your mood and…
Meditation has been around for a very long time—meditative practices appear in many early religious texts essential to Hinduism, Judaism, and Buddhism—but despite its spiritual origins, research suggests that the important role meditation plays in increasing happiness is something everyone can agree on. No matter where you’re at in life, meditation can teach you how to…
Throughout your life, you’ve probably heard countless instant remedies for particular health problems. If you’re stressed, go to yoga. If you’re having a hard time concentrating, drink coffee. If you’re always feeling under the weather with a cold or the flu, stock up on multivitamins. Vitamins and yoga can be great solutions for certain health…
Between work, school, and chores like grocery shopping or cleaning the house, it’s easy to see how you might feel like you don’t have enough time to spend in the sunlight; however, new studies have found that adults and children generally aren’t heading outdoors even when they do have free time. There are many great…