happiness

Five children wearing colourful capes, facing out onto a dark with buildings in the distance. They have their hands in the air expressing power, like they're superheroes.

An easy way to feel better

It only takes a few seconds to make the adjustment, but you might be surprised how much you gain from it.

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The gratitude jar

At the start of the year, they put a large jar in the hallway and some pieces of paper and a pen beside it. Each time they or one of their kids felt grateful for something, they would write it down, fold the paper, and put it in the jar.

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3 degrees of contagion – how feelings spread

Happiness is contagious. So is depression. Loneliness is too. As is kindness. You can even gain or lose weight because of a change in someone 3 contacts away.

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The power of counting kindness

Seventy one female students were once asked to count how often they were kind. Now,…

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