happiness

Group of friends bunched together, happy, each with one arm outstretched to their sides, with broad smiles on their faces. Kneeling on concrete paving stones with college campus buildings in the background.

20 science-based tips for increasing happiness

I’ve compiled 20 different tips, or hacks, for boosting your happiness, each with a wee bit of scientific justification.

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Happy cheerful middle-aged mature couple dancing together in the kitchen, preparing food. On the worktop are vegetables (red and yellow pepper), cucumber, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots and salad. The salad is in a glass bowl. There's also two baguettes and two glasses of red wine.

A pinch of kindness, a dash of courage, and a sprinkle of hope: Life’s magic recipe

Some days, we might greet the morning with a clear plan and unshakable determination. Other days, all we might muster is a cup of coffee and a willingness to try again. Both are enough.

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Embracing Stillness: The Power of Letting Go

We live in a time where we’re constantly urged us to fix, improve, and hustle. …

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Kind genes: Nature’s reward package

You have kind genes! Seriously. We all have. Kind genes are some of the oldest…

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