Jayme Illien had the right idea when he founded the I nternational Day of Happiness — a day meant to “inspire, mobilize, and advance the global happiness movement.” Set to promote and celebrate common ...

Like many people, I struggle semiregularly with depression — or, as David Foster Wallace so fittingly called it, The Bad Thing. It doesn’t define me, but it does flare up from time to time, a swamp ...

When you think about the features of your life that make you happy, you’re likely to count off such factors as how well your relationships are going, whether you have enough money to pay your bills, ...

A new Berkeley Psychology research study suggests that worrying too much about happiness can actually make you feel less happy and even more depressed. The research, which was published in August in ...

It’s one of the most popular questions on Google with more than 6 billion search results. If you want to know how to be happy, you’re not alone. Here are 20 tips for how to be happy and lead a happier ...

Happiness is something many people strive for, yet it remains elusive for some. It's not about having a perfect life, but rather finding contentment in everyday moments. If you've ever wondered why ...

When I was growing up, my family was as far from happy as the moon is from Mercury. My father was sulky, silent, and abusive. He had wanted to be a lawyer but his father refused to pay for it so he ...

Are you happy? Are you always happy? What does it mean to be happy? To be happy means to be pleased with one’s life. To be satisfied and content. To enjoy life. In my reality however, being happy is ...

Most days, do you get out of bed feeling heavy-limbed and slow? As though your body hasn’t quite caught up with the morning. You need tea, coffee, or an energy drink to power you up? If that sounds ...

With the hot days of summer upon us, many seek out relief in a pool or the air-conditioned indoors. Other ways to cool off include refreshing beverages that hit the spot when you’re in need of an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. In many ways, a happy retiree is what a happy retiree does. So, I’ve ...

According to records of a letter penned by Franklin in 1779, he once wrote something similar to this, but it was specifically about wine, not beer. A blog on the Suffolk University website published ...