Of course, blandishments about happiness meant little to enslaved persons or the Indigenous. And there were others—from people struggling at the margins to women trapped in abusive marriages—for whom ...

Joybombasticness is a playful yet vivid term for happiness that is loud, visible, and unforgettable. It combines joy with ...

Can the secret to happiness really be boiled down to a single word? In his latest book, Unshakeable, Tony Robbins professes, “In fact, I can tell you the secret to happiness in one word: progress.” As ...

EVA DICKERSON Now you know! DACHER KELTNER Those were clips from a video created by college student Eva Dickerson, and it shows how powerful a compliment can be, and how it can boost someone else’s ...

This makes perfect sense. At the micro level, showing gratitude to someone on the occasion of them performing a good deed is simple and the results are easily understood. But things get more ...

We all want to be happy. That’s obvious. But how much would people pay for a moment of happiness? Researchers did a survey — and the answer was about $80. (Suddenly heroin is looking pretty cheap, and ...

The Declaration of Independence promises life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But what kind of happiness? Are we talking about what English speakers call “joy,” or alternatively “contentment”?

Happy Friday my creators and controllers of life! Welcome to the end of a wonderful week and the beginning of the rest of your life! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to the pursuit of your happiness!