Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we’re offering a special Happiness & ...

Science has a name for the ‘happiness trap’ most of us are living inside, and understanding it may be the most clarifying ...

A new study shows that the causes of personal happiness vary considerably from person to person and that one size will not fit all when considering policies to improve happiness and wellbeing across ...

A new 2026 study on the science of kindness confirms that even small acts of kindness measurably improve mood, calm the brain ...

Finland tops the 2026 World Happiness Report again. See the full ranking, key trends, and where the United States lands this year.

It’s World Happiness Day, otherwise known as International Day of Happiness, but if you’re not feeling the love, you’re not alone. Many Americans aren’t that happy, according to the World Happiness ...

Nearly 20 years ago, while I (“Suzie”) was attending graduate school at Penn, renowned social psychologist Christopher Peterson asked for a show of hands for those of us who had a “4:00 a.m.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

May isn’t just bringing warmer weather and the sudden urge to fix your entire life—it’s also delivering some seriously good ...

It was surprising to learn that Indonesia sits atop Harvard’s Global Flourishing Index, given our tendency to associate ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs ...