The New York Times 9:00 am on August 15, 2022
Tags: Aquinas, Thomas (1225-75) ( 3 ), Colleges and Universities ( 920 ), Happiness, Liberal Education, Mental Health and Disorders ( 551 ), Plato (428-348 BC) ( 6 ), United States ( 3,960 ), Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Book)

After College, Too Many Students Don’t Know Where to Go Next

The liberal arts can help students lead happier lives.

#aquinas-thomas-1225-75, #colleges-and-universities, #happiness, #liberal-education, #mental-health-and-disorders, #plato-428-348-bc, #united-states, #why-we-are-restless-on-the-modern-quest-for-contentment-book

The New York Times 4:16 pm on May 31, 2022
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 )

How You Can Use Anticipation to Enjoy Life More

Looking forward to something can be almost as good as experiencing it.

#anxiety-and-stress, #content-type-service, #happiness, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 24, 2022
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Emotions ( 99 ), Exercise ( 372 ), Happiness

The Joy Workout

Six research-backed moves to improve your mood

#content-type-service, #emotions, #exercise, #happiness

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 16, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus Return to Office ( 92 ), Employee Fringe Benefits ( 54 ), Executives and Management (Theory) ( 48 ), Happiness, Labor and Jobs ( 1,641 ), productivity ( 67 ), Santos, Laurie R (1975- ) ( 5 ), WD-40 Company, Workplace Environment ( 332 )

Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking.

To some, the pursuit of workplace happiness — and its price, like an $18,000 “happiness M.B.A.” for managers — can seem like a corporate attempt to turn feelings into productivity.

#coronavirus-return-to-office, #employee-fringe-benefits, #executives-and-management-theory, #happiness, #labor-and-jobs, #productivity, #santos-laurie-r-1975, #wd-40-company, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 12:00 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Animal Behavior ( 203 ), Animal Cognition ( 54 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Dogs ( 176 ), Happiness

What Your Dog’s Behavior Means

Dogs are “really good at reading our emotions,” says one expert. But we’re not so good at reading theirs.

#animal-behavior, #animal-cognition, #content-type-service, #dogs, #happiness

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 7, 2022
Tags: Environment ( 1,274 ), Flowers and Plants ( 184 ), Global Warming ( 1,564 ), Happiness, Spring (Season) ( 33 )

Spring Brings Joy, Even in a World on Fire

In this troubled time, it would be a crime to snuff out any flicker of joy that somehow leaps into life.

#environment, #flowers-and-plants, #global-warming, #happiness, #spring-season

The New York Times 5:44 pm on December 6, 2021
Tags: CNN ( 131 ), Crumbley, Ethan ( 10 ), Cuomo, Andrew M ( 553 ), Cuomo, Christopher ( 28 ), Firearms ( 292 ), French Language ( 16 ), gender ( 124 ), Happiness, Mass Shootings ( 320 ), Oxford Charter Township, Mich, Shooting (2021) ( 21 ), School Shootings and Armed Attacks ( 171 )

Heeding Warning Signs Before School Shootings

Readers criticize the school’s decision to allow Ethan Crumbley back into class, and the nation’s gun laws. Also: Chris Cuomo; gender-neutral in French; happiness.

#cnn, #crumbley-ethan, #cuomo-andrew-m, #cuomo-christopher, #firearms, #french-language, #gender, #happiness, #mass-shootings, #oxford-charter-township-mich-shooting-2021, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks

The New York Times 4:26 pm on December 4, 2021
Tags: Fans (Persons) ( 65 ), Football (College) ( 211 ), Happiness, internal-sub-only-nl ( 767 ), Ohio State University ( 35 ), University of Michigan ( 69 )

When Michigan Beat Ohio State, I Cried Tears of Joy

The Euphoria of a Big Win, Explained.

#fans-persons, #football-college, #happiness, #internal-sub-only-nl, #ohio-state-university, #university-of-michigan

The New York Times 9:55 pm on December 3, 2021
Tags: Abortion ( 765 ), africa ( 472 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,225 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 403 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 636 ), Happiness, Liberalism (US Politics) ( 137 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 374 ), Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs ( 21 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,474 ), Women and Girls ( 1,851 )

In Africa, Dealing With Vaccine Challenges and the Omicron Variant

Vaccine shortages and skepticism, and rewarding countries for discovering variants. Also: Happiness and politics; unwanted children; beware of psychedelics.

#abortion, #africa, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #happiness, #liberalism-us-politics, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #psychedelic-and-hallucinogenic-drugs, #vaccination-and-immunization, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 4:00 pm on November 28, 2021
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Boredom ( 8 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Friendship ( 116 ), Happiness, Loneliness ( 113 ), Memory ( 76 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

How to Enjoy the Moment

A thought experiment for finding more happiness in the everyday.

#anxiety-and-stress, #boredom, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #friendship, #happiness, #loneliness, #memory, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 25, 2021
Tags: Conservatism (US Politics) ( 460 ), Families and Family Life ( 449 ), Happiness, Liberalism (US Politics) ( 137 ), Research ( 1,251 ), United States ( 3,960 )

How Liberals Can Be Happier

They can embrace social institutions like family, religion and local civic organizations.

#conservatism-us-politics, #families-and-family-life, #happiness, #liberalism-us-politics, #research, #united-states

The New York Times 8:01 pm on November 22, 2021
Tags: DeSteno, David, Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Hume, David (1711-76), internal-sub-only-nl ( 767 ), Pilgrims (Plymouth, Mass) ( 4 ), Thanksgiving Day ( 152 )

A Spirit of Gratitude Is Healthy for Society

On Thanksgiving, consider the multiple benefits of giving thanks.

#desteno-david, #emotions, #happiness, #hume-david-1711-76, #internal-sub-only-nl, #pilgrims-plymouth-mass, #thanksgiving-day

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 20, 2021
Tags: Conservatism (US Politics) ( 460 ), Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Liberalism (US Politics) ( 137 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,387 )

Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals. Discuss.

New research raises as many question as it answers.

#conservatism-us-politics, #emotions, #happiness, #liberalism-us-politics, #psychology-and-psychologists, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:18 pm on September 8, 2021
Tags: Bicycles and Bicycling ( 130 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Dating and Relationships ( 447 ), Exercise ( 372 ), Happiness, Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Therapy and Rehabilitation ( 152 )

Sometimes I Hate My Husband’s Peloton

Yes, exercise is hugely beneficial. But can too much of a good thing cause tension in your relationship?

#bicycles-and-bicycling, #content-type-service, #dating-and-relationships, #exercise, #happiness, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 2:18 pm on July 12, 2021
Tags: Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Mental Health and Disorders ( 551 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

Post-Covid Happiness Comes in Groups

We find our greatest bliss in moments of “collective effervescence.”

#emotions, #happiness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 9:48 pm on June 19, 2021
Tags: American Psychological Assn ( 6 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,630 ), Diener, Edward, Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 )

Edward Diener, Psychologist Known as Dr. Happiness, Dies at 74

Since the 1980s, he was recognized as a leader in measuring what he called “subjective well-being.” And, yes, he was very happy.

#american-psychological-assn, #deaths-obituaries, #diener-edward, #emotions, #happiness, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 28, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Happiness, Personal Finances ( 218 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

How to Buy Happiness (Responsibly)

The great reopening offers ample opportunity to lift your spirits if you have some money to spare. Here’s how to do it right.

#content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #happiness, #personal-finances, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 6, 2021
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Brain ( 153 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Depression (Mental) ( 212 ), Diet and Nutrition ( 232 ), food ( 893 ), Happiness, Mental Health and Disorders ( 551 ), Psychiatry and Psychiatrists ( 69 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 )

How Food May Improve Your Mood

The sugar-laden, high-fat foods we often crave when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they are, may be the least likely to benefit our mental health.

#anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #content-type-service, #depression-mental, #diet-and-nutrition, #food, #happiness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 2:06 pm on May 4, 2021
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Happiness, Optimism ( 18 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

Plan Your Life Again, but Keep It Simple

Even as we are optimistic about re-emerging from this crisis, plotting the future can feel daunting or even downright impossible.

#anxiety-and-stress, #content-type-service, #happiness, #optimism, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 9:58 am on April 20, 2021
Tags: european union ( 870 ), finland ( 54 ), Happiness, Income Inequality ( 508 ), Nordic Countries ( 2 ), Politics and Government ( 4,497 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 745 ), Research ( 1,251 ), united nations ( 318 ), United States ( 3,960 )

Finland Is Again the World’s Happiest Country, Report Finds

Finland, for the fourth consecutive year, topped a list of countries evaluated on the well-being of their inhabitants. “Really?” Finns ask.

#european-union, #finland, #happiness, #income-inequality, #nordic-countries, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #research, #united-nations, #united-states

The New York Times 3:41 am on April 11, 2021
Tags: Creativity ( 40 ), Happiness, Memory ( 76 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

Daydreaming Can Be Good for You

Far from a waste of time, daydreaming might be one of the best things you can do with your free time.

#creativity, #happiness, #memory, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 11:52 pm on March 19, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Happiness, Optimism ( 18 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

It’s OK to Feel Joy Right Now

Here’s how to prolong it.

#content-type-service, #happiness, #optimism, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 5:33 pm on March 12, 2021
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 137 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Carstensen, Laura ( 2 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Elderly ( 407 ), Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Research ( 1,251 ), Stanford University ( 93 )

The Pandemic Happiness Gap

New surveys show that in the last year, older adults tended to be more positive than younger ones, suggesting that the ability to cope improves with age.

#age-chronological, #anxiety-and-stress, #carstensen-laura, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elderly, #emotions, #happiness, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #research, #stanford-university

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 8, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 157 ), Happiness, Nashville (Tenn) ( 87 ), Seasons and Months ( 53 )

A Happiness of Bluebirds

This year isn’t living up to my hopes, so I am learning to hope in a new way.

#birds, #happiness, #nashville-tenn, #seasons-and-months

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 5, 2021
Tags: Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Travel and Vacations ( 908 )

Travel and the Art of Anticipation

For most people, going on vacation during the pandemic has been the stuff of dreams. But as vaccination becomes a reality, it’s time to start nurturing your travel imagination.

#happiness, #psychology-and-psychologists, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2021
Tags: Creativity ( 40 ), Exercise ( 372 ), Happiness

Can Exercise Make You More Creative?

To spur innovation and ideas, try taking a walk.

#creativity, #exercise, #happiness

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 29, 2020
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Habits and Routines (Behavior) ( 27 ), Happiness, New Year ( 74 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 )

Downsize New Years Resolutions for 2021

2020 was a rough one. Here’s how to make goals for 2021 that feel both satisfying and doable.

#content-type-service, #habits-and-routines-behavior, #happiness, #new-year, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 3, 2020
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Families and Family Life ( 449 ), Happiness, Leisure ( 6 ), Parenting ( 1,101 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Social Media ( 2,420 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 205 ), Youth ( 254 )

How Teenagers Use Free Time Affects Mood

Different choices for how young people use free time lead to different kinds of relief.

#anxiety-and-stress, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #happiness, #leisure, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #youth

The New York Times 5:14 pm on November 24, 2020
Tags: Ann Arbor (Mich) ( 11 ), Happiness, Mental Health and Disorders ( 551 ), Philip Brickman, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Research ( 1,251 ), Suicides and Suicide Attempts ( 132 ), The Savage God: A Study of Suicide (Book)

Happiness Won’t Save You

Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away.

#ann-arbor-mich, #happiness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #philip-brickman, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #the-savage-god-a-study-of-suicide-book

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 15, 2020
Tags: Arctic Regions ( 66 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Depression (Mental) ( 212 ), Happiness, Norway ( 93 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Scandinavia ( 7 ), Weather ( 522 ), Winter (Season) ( 63 )

What Scandinavians Can Teach Us About Embracing Winter

In the pandemic, rather than feeling depressed that the arrival of cold weather will mean you’ll be isolated indoors, try adopting a positive winter mind-set.

#arctic-regions, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #happiness, #norway, #psychology-and-psychologists, #scandinavia, #weather, #winter-season

The New York Times 1:00 pm on October 7, 2020
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Santos, Laurie R (1975- ) ( 5 ), Videophones and Videoconferencing ( 122 ), your-feed-health ( 243 ), your-feed-science ( 1,443 )

Laurie Santos on Keeping Covid-19 Self-Care From Being Selfish

The expert in positive psychology has a few simple ideas for sustaining mental well-being as Covid-19 continues.

#anxiety-and-stress, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #happiness, #psychology-and-psychologists, #santos-laurie-r-1975, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 1:49 pm on August 14, 2020
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 137 ), Happiness, Leisure ( 6 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 551 ), Work-Life Balance ( 163 )

How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life — Even Now

Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point.

#age-chronological, #happiness, #leisure, #mental-health-and-disorders, #work-life-balance

The New York Times 7:06 pm on July 20, 2020
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Caterpillars ( 7 ), Comic Books and Strips ( 75 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Depression (Mental) ( 212 ), Grief (Emotion) ( 152 ), Happiness

I Am Stuck Between Two Lives During This Pandemic

An artist battles anxiety by trying to stay present.

#anxiety-and-stress, #caterpillars, #comic-books-and-strips, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #grief-emotion, #happiness

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 10, 2020
Tags: Comic Books and Strips ( 75 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Dogs ( 176 ), Grief (Emotion) ( 152 ), Happiness

We Need a Trick to Feel Our Joys as Deep as Our Griefs

A true story.

#comic-books-and-strips, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dogs, #grief-emotion, #happiness

The New York Times 9:02 am on May 28, 2020
Tags: Art ( 1,415 ), Australia ( 528 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Happiness, Laughter ( 4 ), Quarantines ( 1,381 )

Proud of Your Lockdown Baking? This Man Built a Giant Kookaburra

He simply wanted to give people a laugh.

#art, #australia, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #happiness, #laughter, #quarantines

The New York Times 5:01 pm on May 15, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Happiness, Loneliness ( 113 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 )

To Build Resilience in Isolation, Master the Art of Time Travel

When the present is unpleasant, it helps to think ahead to the future and back to the past.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #happiness, #loneliness, #psychology-and-psychologists, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 3:46 pm on May 8, 2020
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Dating and Relationships ( 447 ), Emotions ( 99 ), Happiness, Parenting ( 1,101 )

How to Get Your Partner to Take on More Emotional Labor

You can take concrete steps to more equitably divide emotional labor with your partner — starting with talking openly about the dynamic.

#content-type-service, #dating-and-relationships, #emotions, #happiness, #parenting

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 13, 2020
Tags: Brain ( 153 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Dating and Relationships ( 447 ), Dopamine ( 3 ), Happiness, Memory ( 76 ), Optimism ( 18 )

Cupid in Quarantine

A global tragedy has forced us into full-time togetherness. Here’s how couples can rekindle romantic love and grow together rather than apart.

#brain, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dating-and-relationships, #dopamine, #happiness, #memory, #optimism

The New York Times 2:00 am on January 6, 2017
Tags: Exercise ( 372 ), Happiness, Working Hours ( 48 )

Work. Walk 5 Minutes. Work.

Standing up and walking around for five minutes every hour during the workday could lift your mood, combat lethargy and even dull hunger pangs.

#exercise, #happiness, #working-hours