via Psychology Today by Douglas T Kenrick KEY POINTS Sonja Lyubomirsky has done rigorous research on the seemingly soft question of "how to be happy."Her book "The How of Happiness" is rich in great advice.Happiness activities include doing something nice for someone else, expressing gratitude, and...
via Psychology Today by Grant Hillary Brenner KEY POINTSLife is both uncertain and predictable, and uncertainty can make people feel anxious and out of control.Uncertainty also opens up room for positive change, if approached constructively.Savoring, research suggests, is a potential adaptive response to uncertainty.Uncertainty is a...
via the Guardian by Miranda Bryant After a year-and-a-half of loss, sickness and stress caused by the pandemic, burnout is high and morale is low. But in some positive news, according to Laurie Santos, Yale’s “happiness professor”, the way to feel better need not depend on...
via TED Ideas by Kate Torgovnick May You don’t “find your calling,” you fight for it — and other lessons from people who found their passion (sometimes late in life). Whether it was during a career aptitude test or in a heart-to-heart chat after getting laid off, chances are someone...
via Fast Company by L"Oreal Thomson Payton-Shine My brain and my laptop are quite similar—both have about 20 tabs open at all times. But, unlike my laptop, I can’t seem to shut down my brain at night. My thoughts immediately become consumed with my to-do lists, forgotten tasks, and...
via the Harvard Business Review by David P Fessell and Karen Reivich Summary: As the pandemic era goes on, more than ever we need ways to refresh our energies, calm our anxieties, and nurse our well-being. The cultivation of experiences of awe can bring these benefits and...
via the Guardian by Wendy Syfret Writing a book about nihilism in 2020 was a strange experience. Whenever anyone asked about the project they’d offer the same feedback: “It’s a great time to be nihilist!” I get the sentiment. In the face of rolling health, financial...
via CNBC by Wendy Suzuki When I first began researching anxiety in my lab as a neuroscientist, I never thought of myself as an anxious person. That is, until I started noticing the words used by my subjects, colleagues, friends and even myself to describe how we were...
via Thrive Global by Bryan Robinson “For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn’t take much—just hearing of someone else’s accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work—to make us feel that we are not...
via Only Good News Follow the 3 habits of especially happy people to help you enjoy a better life. Goals: The kinds of goals you pursue can definitely impact your long-term happiness. The happiest people tend to pursue goals that enable them to connect to others. A...
