January 2021

via the HBR by Alice Boyes Often, we’re our own worst critic. When we feel anxious or frustrated, we talk to ourselves more harshly than we’d find acceptable by anyone else. I blew that presentation. Everyone on my team has such strong technical skills; I can’t...

20 January, 2021

via A Life of Productivity by Chris Bailey It’s one of life’s classic quandaries: what ultimately makes us happier, more time or more money?   Ashley Whillans’ research points firmly at time. Ashley is a behavior scientist and Harvard Business School professor who is fascinated by how time, money, and happiness influence...

20 January, 2021

via the Ladders by C W Headley The extraordinary year that was 2020 (and 2021 is shaping up to also be a doozy) has changed the way people view happiness. After reviewing life satisfaction statistics from several different countries, new research finds that age is...

18 January, 2021

via the Greater Good by Jill Suttie Can religious faith make you happier? It’s a question that has plagued happiness scientists. While it makes sense that religion could bring meaning to people’s lives, meaning is not necessarily the same as happiness—even if it provides us with other benefits. In addition, being...

15 January, 2021

via Tim Chester How different is the aloha spirit from joie de vivre? This global primer will help you find joy in any language. Happiness. Contentment. Joy. We all know what it means, and how it feels—not to mention how it doesn’t (hi, 2020!). But how to...

15 January, 2021

via Psychology Today by Tonya Lester Several years back, a friend relocated from New York City to Portland, Oregon, with her young family. They left for all the reasons everyone moves from NYC—reasons like a chance to own a house with a yard and to have...

14 January, 2021

via the Guardian by Helen Russell itting in a corner sobbing may not be everyone’s idea of a great start to the year, but learning how to feel your sad emotions could be the key to a happier 2021. People who cry typically experience fewer “negative...

12 January, 2021