Better You, Backed by Science

Illustration of collective effervescence. Three nurses laughing and high-fiving each other.

Have you ever felt collective effervescence?

Collective effervescence is that powerful sense of energy and togetherness that can arise when people participate in something collectively. And psychologists are now studying it.

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Micropractice. Illustration of short mindful practice during a busy day.

What if one minute is enough?

Studies show that very short mindful practices – even just 20-seconds a day – and known as micropractice, can be as beneficial as longer durations.

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Image depicting psychological richness. Each experience colours who we becomes. Image shows different people holding a different colour of rope, and they all wind into a single multi-coloured rope

Why a Good Life Doesn’t Always Have to Be a Happy Life

A difficult journey, challenging book, unexpected conversation or experience that changes how we see something might enrich our life without necessarily making us happier in the moment.

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Capitalisation. Joy shared. Image of people in an open plan office celebrating one person's good news. They are smiling and cheering.

Why Good News Gets Better When You Share It

Empathy is when we share in someone’s pain. We say, “A problem shared is a problem halved.” But when we share in someone’s joy, science shows it becomes, “A joy shared is a joy doubled.” Psychologists call it Capitalisation.

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