Positivity Protects Your Heart
Mental Health

Positivity Protects Your Heart

Glenn N. Levine, MD | February 1, 2023

...a study published in 2016. It’s linked to a longer life, too. Happiness, also called positive affect, was associated with a 22 percent lower risk of incident CHD (such as...

Don’t Trust Your Gut

Don’t Trust Your Gut

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, PhD | December 25, 2022

...some effort. Among the effort-requiring activities that truly produce impressive levels of happiness: Sex…attending the theater or a concert…visiting museums or exhibitions…exercising or playing sports…and gardening. Additional findings from happiness...

5 Big Myths About Weight Loss

5 Big Myths About Weight Loss

Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD | December 24, 2022

...Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report. When doctors are overweight, it impacts how they counsel patients about weight loss and whether patients follow their advice. Better: Turn to a registered dietitian...

Lessons From People Who Hate Retirement
Retirement Living

Lessons From People Who Hate Retirement

Ernie J. Zelinski | December 19, 2022

...things will set you up not just for financial success, but for real happiness in retirement. If you’re already retired: Take stock of your level of happiness. Have you provided...

Boost Your Brain with the Flow State

Boost Your Brain with the Flow State

Richard Huskey, PhD | October 24, 2022

...and increase motivation. Mental health. Flow is associated with lower risk for anxiety and depression. General happiness. People who often go into flow report greater life satisfaction. Get More Flow...

The Motivational Power of Jealousy
Common Threads

The Motivational Power of Jealousy

Sarah Hiner | September 8, 2022

...gnawing in the gut, that won’t ease until we destroy the enemy’s happiness. The feeling behind envy is the rage at the power and control this other person has over...

How to Escape Anger
Mental Health

How to Escape Anger

Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD | September 3, 2022

...you give away the keys to your happiness. You can’t make the world work according to your specifications, but you can control how you respond to the world around you....

The Science of Grief

The Science of Grief

Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD | July 24, 2022

...happiness tend to be more beneficial. If going to a party doesn’t bring you joy, do it anyway…again and again. A new activity might not bring happiness until we repeat...

The Surprising Science of Happiness

The Surprising Science of Happiness

Brendan Kelly, PhD | June 1, 2022

...types of happiness. Hedonic happiness is pleasure in the moment, such as splurging on a weekend trip to Las Vegas. Eudaimonic happiness is more akin to contentment, such as the...

Home-Stretch Money Troubles
Personal Finances

Home-Stretch Money Troubles

Mitch Reiner, CFP | May 18, 2022

...among the most effective ways to boost happiness in retirement. The savings are greatest if the adult child lives in a low-cost area…but as long as he/she doesn’t live in...

The Upside Of Regret

The Upside Of Regret

Daniel Pink | March 5, 2022

...happiness, wisdom, initiative and mental toughness…and it’s negatively correlated with depression, anxiety and shame. 5. Study your regrets from a distance. The powerful negative emotions attached to regret can make...

Secrets To A Happier Retirement
Retirement Living

Secrets To A Happier Retirement

Wes Moss | March 1, 2022

...higher happiness levels than others overall. But a half-million dollars was the trigger point for diminishing returns. Happiness levels increased dramatically for retirees who had $500,000 in retirement savings compared...

How to Awaken the Happiness Inside of You
Common Threads

How to Awaken the Happiness Inside of You

Sarah Hiner | January 27, 2022

...think that happiness occurs “out there”—that something or someone makes us happy or unhappy. That suggests that we have no control over our own happiness, and rather than putting us...

7 Strategies to Handle Tough Problems

7 Strategies to Handle Tough Problems

David Posen, MD | November 1, 2021

...resolve it. Put events into a wider context. Is the problem bothering you today going to matter a week from now or impact your happiness or well-being? Example: If your...

Virtual Experiences for the Adventures You’re Craving
Entertainment

Virtual Experiences for the Adventures You’re Craving

June 1, 2021

For greater happiness, spend on experiences rather than possessions. That’s the recommendation from a recent study published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. But it’s been difficult to attend sporting...