All posts tagged "Happiness"
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Four Things to Do Every Day for Your Mental Health
It’s a crazy time. Here in the California, we are sheltering-in-place, leaving the house only for essentials like groceries and medical care. And while we’re all (appropriately) focused on caring..
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How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing educational professionals across the globe to take a collective breath. What’s next? Whether we’re actively planning online lessons from our homes or bingeing more Netflix..
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Six Daily Questions to Ask Yourself in Quarantine
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, and efforts to “flatten the curve” through physical distancing intensify, many of us find ourselves quarantined at home. The physical isolation and sudden departure from..
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How to Help Teens Shelter in Place
Last weekend, my kids began arriving home from their various schools. We invited our oldest daughter’s longtime best friend, Lena, over for a homecoming dinner. She’s like a member of..
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Greater Good’s Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
At Greater Good, our mission is to share scientific research that can help promote a happier, more compassionate society. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we’re committed to bringing you stories,..
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Eight Acts of Goodness Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak
For many of us, the world seems pretty dark and hopeless right now. We are glued to our screens, hoping for good news, but more often than not we end..
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How Can We Stop Prejudice in a Pandemic?
Around the world, governments are closing schools and prohibiting large gatherings in order to control the COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, the entire San Francisco Bay Area is under orders..
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How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family
It’s chilly outside, but a summer—of sorts—has started in my household this week. My two college students and two high schoolers are home from school for the foreseeable future. There..
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How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the
I just learned that my son’s college, the University of Washington, would be cancelling all in-person classes and finals to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. One confirmed on-campus..
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How to Avoid Feeling Defeated in Today’s Crazy World
Looking around today, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that our world is screwed. Of course, there’s a lot of beauty in the world, too; but the sheer magnitude of..