When we think about work, we often think about stress, burnout, and overwhelm. And to some extent, that’s normal, says bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks—work isn’t meant to be ...

In psychology, the good life is often conceptualized across three dimensions: the happy life, the meaningful life, and the psychologically rich life. A happy life brims with hedonic well-being, ...

Think back to yesterday. What did you do for lunch? If the answer is that you shoveled some food into your mouth alone at your desk or some rickety table or park bench somewhere, I have good and bad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zoë Petersen, Deseret News Marriage and family therapist Tony Mosier went through a rough patch where he felt joy was elusive. He ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. If you are a regular reader of this column or have studied the science of happiness elsewhere, ...

Happiness has become a hot topic. In the last several years, dozens of books about how to be happy have hit the market, including The Happiness Project (an Oprah fave) and a re-issue of The Art of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esther Choy covers leadership with a focus on business storytelling. We may be missing opportunities to cultivate our happiness ...

We’ve long been told that happiness is a mindset, a perspective, maybe even a daily practice. But something else is also deeply embodied, radical and accurate: Happiness isn't just in our heads, it's ...

KJ Dell'Antonia with one of her daughters. Source: Courtesy KJ Dell'Antonia Now that the kids have gone back to school, what do mornings look like in your house? Was everyone organized and on the ball ...

If you are a regular reader of this column or have studied the science of happiness elsewhere, you’ll know that getting happier requires three kinds of effort: using your intellect to understand your ...