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The commonly-held belief is that there’s a correlation between your happiness at work and your productivity. And while this assertion has been borne out in decades of research studies focusing…
Let’s take it back to that introductory psychology course you took in college for a moment: Remember Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? It’s that pyramid-shaped chart with physiological needs at the…
The claim that “money doesn’t buy happiness” has always been contested, and for good reason: If you don’t have the money to meet your basic needs, then it’s lack will…
It’s graduation season, which means that along with asking grads the dreaded question (“So, what’s next?”), it’s also the time of year when people dole out unsolicited and outdated—or at…
Photo: Pressmaster (Shutterstock) As children, most people were taught to memorize certain dialogue in order to be considered polite in everyday situations. Along with saying “please,” “thank you,” and “nice…
Photo: CandyBox Images (Shutterstock) Each summer, Europe’s Nordic countries—which consistently rank among the world’s happiest—reap the benefits of their geographic position, with daylight stretching into the night. Then, come winter,…
Photo: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock) In today’s busy world of work obligations and family responsibilities, free time can feel like an impossible luxury. You may dream of having long, lazy days…
In Aeon magazine, Hales wrote, “Luck might not be a genuine quality of the world at all.” Fine. But neither is beauty or justice. At the same time, the Bloomsburg…
Image: Happier With Gretchen Rubin podcast logo Starting your day off by reading the news (or opening your Twitter feed) can be rough on your mood. Why not greet the…
Photo: ChocoPie (Shutterstock) “I never smile if I can help it,” Dunder Mifflin Assistant (to the) Regional Manager Dwight Schrute tells the camera in an episode of The Office. “Showing…