All posts tagged "Happiness"
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4 Keys To A Successful Marriage Sermons: A Complete Guide
Discover the four secrets of a great marriage sermon to support any Christian marriage. Learn the 4 keys to a successful marriage sermons tips for enhancing relationships, communication, conflict management,.....
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Common Relationship Advice: All You Need To Know
Common Relationship Advice is something interesting. At the point when it's spontaneous, it tends to be irritating and in some cases in any event, annoying (hello, we as a whole.....
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Happiness Isnt One-Size-Fits-All, Neither is Financial Planning
Over the past two years, we’ve lived through an no-go number of challenges—recession; a global pandemic; social, political, and environmental instability—which can leave us feeling uncertain well-nigh our future. In response,.....
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Author Interview: Shana Lebowitz Gaynor
Interview: Shana Lebowitz Gaynor Shana Lebowitz Gaynor is a correspondent for Insider, where she covers career minutiae and workplace culture. Her new book, Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You.....
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Ed Mylett: I Spend Very Little Time Dwelling About the Past.
Interview: Ed Mylett Ed Mylett is an entrepreneur, performance coach, author, and host of The Ed Mylett Show podcast. His new book, The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to.....
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Helping Others Can Help You Cope with Lockdown
It’s easy to feel, these days, that we’re swirling in a coronavirus-induced vortex of helplessness. In many regions, COVID-19 case counts are jumping dramatically. Health care workers face impossible decisions.....
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How Im Finding Purpose and Connection in a Pandemic
It was 5 p.m. on Friday, March 13, and I could feel myself slowly beginning to unravel. As a millennial living alone in a small studio in San Francisco, I felt.....
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How Does COVID-19 Affect Trust in Government?
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s trust in government and their leaders? In one country, according to a new study, decisive action increased people’s sense of unity, patriotism, and.....
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Eight Ways Your Perception of Reality Is Skewed
Seeing is believing. To some extent, that’s true, of course: Our eyes allow us to see what’s around us, helping us navigate our world. But it turns out sight is.....
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Your Happiness Calendar for August 2020
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you work through conflict and find the love. To open the clickable calendar, click.....
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How Journaling Can Help You in Hard Times
On April 1, I had been quarantining in my downtown apartment for two weeks, and it was starting to become clear that this coronavirus thing wasn’t going away anytime soon......
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How to Make Birthdays Meaningful During a Pandemic
Birthdays are kind of a big deal in my house. Usually we celebrate by having a bunch of friends over, sharing great food and wine, and carousing into the wee.....
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Episode 66: How to Connect When You Must Stay Apart
REBECCA VITALI-DECOLA Hi, Dad. JOE DECOLA Hi, darling. REBECCA VITALI-DECOLA When was the last thing you sang to yourself? JOE DECOLA I was sitting on.....
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Announcing a New Resource for Educators: Greater Good in Education
This is an extraordinary moment in the field of education. Outdated paradigms and thinking patterns are crashing down around us throughout the world, which gives educators an opportunity to help.....
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Your Happiness Calendar for November 2020
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you protect your mental health at work, at home, and in community. To open the.....
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Five Ways Hiking Is Good for You
I’m a hiker—“born to hike,” as my husband likes to joke. It does my heart and soul good to strap on a pack and head out on a trail, especially.....
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Find Purpose by Connecting Across the Generations
Vy Higginsen got the nickname “Mama Vy” from one of the first students to show up for Sing Harlem Choir, a program she launched in New York in 2006. She’s.....
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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 Memories of Kindness Can Make You Happy
Just this month, a group of middle school students in Alabama made the news for posting positive notes on the lockers of fellow students. For Christmas, a few Attleboro, MA,.....
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Episode 79: How to Give Up a Grudge
Scott Barry Kaufman When I was in fifth grade, I just started walking to the train station after school with my friend. And, uh, I found out a couple of.....
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Episode 63: Remembering to Breathe
DACHER KELTNER Hi, this Dacher Keltner. When you think about the fear and uncertainty we feel about Coronavirus, it’s hard to imagine how delivery workers, grocery store employees,.....
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When Coronavirus Anxiety Is Useful and When It Isnt
Excessive worry about COVID-19 is becoming a mental health pandemic unto itself. Fears and questions about the future can keep us up at night, distract us during the day, and.....
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Scientists Are Teaching Young People to Detect Fake News
Soon after the 2016 presidential election, as debates raged over “fake news” and its influence on the outcome, a landmark report from researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Education provided.....
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What I Learned About Resilience in the Midst of Grief
“A policeman is on his way to see us,” my husband told me with a look that said it all, before adding, “they rarely bring good news.” With that one.....
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How to Be Stronger Co-Parents During the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has been tremendously stressful, especially for parents. According to the recent American Psychological Association Stress in the Time of COVID-19 survey, parents feel much greater strain than.....
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Do This in the Afternoon for a Better Workday
Do you feel content with what you’ve accomplished at the end of your workday—or do you always focus on what there is yet to do? What we focus on shapes our.....
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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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The Lost Greek Word That Explains Our Pandemic Emotions
With some communities in rebooted lockdown conditions and movement restricted everywhere else, no one is posting pictures of their sourdough. Zoom cocktail parties have lost their novelty; Netflix can only.....
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Why Is COVID-19 Killing So Many Black Americans?
COVID-19 threatens the health of Americans in a way that hasn’t happened since the Spanish Flu in 1919. At this writing, it has killed half a million people around the.....
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Would More Social Justice Make You Happier?
While there is a lot that we can do to increase our own well-being, our social and political environments play an important role in our happiness, too. In particular, research.....
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Family Conflict Is Normal; Its the Repair That Matters
Three months into the pandemic, I had the urge to see my 28-year-old daughter and her husband, 2,000 miles away. She had weathered an acute health crisis, followed by community.....
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Your Greater Good Calendar for June 2020
Our monthly Greater Good Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you find connection and hope. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image.....
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How Being in Nature Can Spur Personal Growth
You might enjoy skiing or hiking. But do you feel at home in the mountains? Do you feel connected to the wilderness? According to a new study, that sense of.....
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How Purpose Changes Across Your Lifetime
Purpose is the stuff of inspirational posters and motivational speeches. When we find our purpose, they say, we’ll know what we are meant to do in life. The path will.....
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How Reading Fiction Can Shape Our Real Lives
I started college in the fall of 2003, when I was seventeen years old. I’d spent the last year dissecting news articles with my AP Government class on the U.S.’s.....
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Episode 64: Helping Kids Think About the Good
Child No, you hold it. Parent I am holding it. Parent Ready? Child I’m ready! Parent So what are you most grateful for right now? .....
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What Are We Grateful for During COVID-19?
In many places around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic means perpetually living under the gun. When we walk out of our doors, we can’t let our guard down. Even grocery.....
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How the Pandemic Divides Us
The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything that most of us have seen in our lifetimes. The virus is more easily transmissible than the flu, it has a higher mortality rate,.....
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Help Students Process COVID-19 Emotions With This Lesson Plan
When students return to school in the fall—whether live or virtual—there will be many conversations about COVID-19 and many opportunities to reflect on what they missed when schools were closed,.....
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How Teachers Can Help Students With Special Needs Navigate Distance Learning
On day four of the second round of distance learning this fall, I saw something on my first-grade daughter’s Zoom meeting that broke my heart—both as a parent and as.....
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How to Help Your Marriage Survive Lockdown
Dinner at home was not on the menu when Jennifer Monahan planned her 10th wedding anniversary. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic drove hundreds of millions of couples around.....
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How Deep Listening Can Make You More Persuasive
The nation is locked in a state of polarization unprecedented in the past half-century, with deep, volatile divisions around issues of politics, race, religion, and the environment. These issues can.....
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Can Marijuana Help My Teen Manage Anxiety?
Dear Christine, Please don’t judge me for asking this question, but is it OK if my 17-year-old son uses a little marijuana now and then? We just found out that he.....
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How Do Your Morals Shape Your Politics?
Today is Super Tuesday, 2020, when voters in 14 states and one U.S. territory will decide who will represent the Democratic Party in the race against the current president. One.....
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How to Protect Your Well-Being at Work During a Crisis
Daily life has changed drastically for people across the globe, including in our work lives. Many of us are now working remotely for the first time, not able to work.....
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Six Tips for Speaking Up Against Bad Behavior
When I was in college, my boss drove me to a meeting. He had trouble finding a parking place—and, when he realized we were going to be late, pulled into.....
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Greater Goods 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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Three Ways to Boost Your Resilience as a Parent
Self-care isn’t about being self-centered or selfish. If you’re a parent, taking time away from your usual schedule is one of the best ways to boost resilience and strengthen your.....
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Can Urban and Rural Americans Get on the Same Page About COVID-19?
The entire United States is grappling with the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, not all areas have been equally affected so far—and there are huge differences between how urban and rural.....
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How Teens Are Making Meaning Out of the Pandemic
Many people in the media and government have painted an uninspiring portrait of adolescents facing COVID-19. Young people, we are told, are either indiscriminately spreading the virus by failing to.....
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How to Help Teens Handle the Loss of Proms and Graduations
Yesterday at dinner, one of my children was sad and irritated. She was offended by our mere existence. “What’s wrong with her now?” one of the other kids asked unkindly,.....
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Episode 76: If You Want to Be More Productive, Cut Yourself Some Slack
Evan Sharp The year is 2009. It’s the end of the year. I’m in New York city studying architecture in graduate school at Columbia University, and I’m really broke and,.....
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Can America Make a Course Correction? Weve Done It Before
The United States is facing a pandemic, civil unrest, climate devastation, and a damaged economy, all in the midst of rising social divisions and political polarization. How can we possibly.....
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How Much of Your Happiness Is Under Your Control?
Do you know the happiness pie chart? If you’ve read a book or listened to a talk about happiness in the past 15 years, there’s a good chance you heard.....
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How to Deal with Sensory Overload as a Sensitive Person
Have you ever been told that you are “too sensitive?” If so, you’re not alone. Sensitivity implies a certain heightened reaction to external stimuli: experiences, noise, chatter, others’ emotional expression,.....
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How Does Religion Affect Happiness Around the World?
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.....
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How to Be Intentional About Consuming Coronavirus News
My inbox is flooded with news about the coronavirus outbreak. Every hour, I’m hearing about how many people are infected and dying, how woefully unprepared we are for this pandemic,.....
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Why Activism Is Natural for Young People
Young people are demanding change. In the last few days, young Indigenous activists and their supporters blocked parliamentarians in Victoria, B.C., from accessing the provincial legislature and led waves of.....
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Episode 69: Whats Your Why in Life?
DACHER KELTNER We started the Greater Good Science Center here at UC Berkeley almost 20 years ago to provide resources that foster health, resilience, and connection. We now offer live.....
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Why Your Friends Are More Important Than You Think
Researchers and philosophers have explored in great detail the emotional dramas of love and family. But they’ve spent much less time pondering the deep satisfaction of a good friend. A.....
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Can the Lockdown Push Schools in a Positive Direction?
The COVID-19 crisis has closed over 124,000 schools in America. Most will be closed until next fall, with many likely experiencing roving blackouts throughout the year. Since the rise of.....
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What Do Confederate Monuments Reveal About American Psychology?
As the United States approaches Independence Day 2020, Americans are tearing down monuments. The governor of Virginia is fighting to remove the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond. © Mobilus.....
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Episode 74: 24 Hours of Kindness
Dacher Keltner Hi, I’m Dacher Keltner. One thing we love at the Science of Happiness is hearing from our listeners. So whether you’re a longtime fan or listening for the.....
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Even Hungry Babies Want to Share
Why do we humans engage in altruistic behavior, from helping neighbors to donating money to people across the globe? This is a question that has confounded many scientists. It seems.....
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Your Happiness Calendar for March 2020
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. It can help inject a bit of happiness into your everyday life with videos, articles, practices, podcasts, and other content.....
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What Is Your Purpose as a Father?
Sooner or later, our kids will make us suffer. When they’re babies, their crying keeps us up at night. Later, their teenage shenanigans might rob us of more sleep. Some.....
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Dear Christine: How Do I Motivate My Teen?
Dear Christine, I have two teenagers, a boy who is in high school and a girl who is in college. My daughter has always been self-motivated and a great student. I’ve.....
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Resources to Support Anti-Racist Learning
© Allison Acosta / CC BY-NC 2.0 This is enough. The deep, gaping wounds in our country stemming from centuries of racist ideology and practices have resulted in the senseless murders.....
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How Challenging Stereotypes Can Save Black Lives
When researchers at Stanford University analyzed 95 million traffic stop records from 2011 to 2018, they found that African Americans are pulled over more frequently than whites by day—but are much less.....
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Four Ways to Feel Good on a Hard Day in Lockdown
It’s become clichéd to say that these are challenging times. Everyone knows that many people are more stressed, anxious, lonely, and depressed than usual. In fact, according to the National.....
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How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone
With nationwide school closures in effect, many parents are now monitoring homeschooling while at the same time trying to making a living in the midst of a terrible economic crisis......
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Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
THERESA SCOTT It’s not just about let’s take a knee, let’s be silent for eight minutes and 46 seconds for George Floyd. It goes way beyond that. KAI KOERBER.....
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Episode 58: What Does It Take to Really Listen to Someone?
ERIK ONTIVEROS For me, part of my PTSD was a little bit of like a survivor’s guilt. A little bit of survivor’s guilt, but also a lot of shame. And.....
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When Do Teens Feel Loved by Their Parents?
Parenting teens can sometimes feel like a tightrope walk. It’s no small feat trying to balance providing support to help teens navigate the world and easing back in recognition of.....
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What Political Polarization Looks Like in the Brain
How can the partisan divide be bridged when conservatives and liberals consume the same political content, yet interpret it through their own biased lens? Researchers from UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and.....
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What Happy People Think About Luck
Etymologically, the prefix “hap” means luck or fortune, as you might recognize in words like perhaps, happenstance, haphazard, or—most relevant here—happy. Many other languages also show this overlap between “happy”.....
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How to Support Teachers Emotional Needs Right Now
At the end of March, our team at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, along with our colleagues at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), launched a.....
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How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak
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 Go Through Life with Love in Your Heart
How do you react to difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, or anger? Many of us have the habit of judging ourselves and others harshly, drawing lines of blame that separate.....
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Just One Thing: Find Common Ground
One of the most important practices you can do this year is to “us” all “thems.” By “us” all “thems,” I mean finding common ground with every person—especially those you.....
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How Can We Cooperate When the Pandemic Is Driving Us Apart?
Right now, our society is being tested on our ability to cooperate. To fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, we need to be able to act as one body and do.....
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How Gratitude Can Help With Students Anxiety
Students and educators have started a new school year in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, a reckoning with racial injustice, and a divisive political climate. Everyone’s mental.....
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A Psychiatrists Tips for Calming Your Pandemic Stress
What happens when the whole world is facing a massive threat, like we are now with coronavirus? According to psychiatrist James Gordon, founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in.....
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Can Meditation Cause You Harm?
Potential side effects are often front and center when considering taking medicine for physical or mental conditions, but information is less clear with treatments like meditation that don’t come in.....
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Your Happiness Calendar for October 2020
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you protect your mental health at work, at home, and in community. To open the.....
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What Will It Take to Bridge Our Differences?
We were supposed to meet face to face to talk about how Americans could bridge their differences. But we couldn’t. COVID-19 prevented us from physically coming together. And so the staff.....
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My Kids Have Nothing to Do This Summer. Now What?
Dear Christine, Since school ended, my whole family is floundering. We have no summer plans. I’m feeling some pressure to make up for “COVID slump,” but I haven’t a clue how.....
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Dear Christine: What If I Dont Agree With My Co-Parent?
Dear Christine, What should I do if my husband and I don’t agree about family rules? For example, I really want to establish your no-phones-in-the-car rule, but my husband won’t enforce.....
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Five Lessons to Remember When Lockdown Ends
A lot of people I know have been starting to wonder about life after the shelter-in-place orders have been lifted. What will it be like? What will the new normal.....
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Episode 60: Step Away from Anxiety
RAINA TELGEMEIER I started having panic attacks and anxiety when I was nine years old. They were confusing. They were isolating. They were terrifying. And they came out of nowhere......
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Gratitude Can Calm Our Urge to Compete with Others
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we are seeing many acts of kindness and even heroism. Neighbors look out for one another by buying groceries or sing songs together......
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Your Greater Good Calendar for May 2020
Our monthly Greater Good Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you find resilience in these uncertain times. To open the clickable calendar, click on.....
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Tools for Support, Understanding, and Solidarity
On Juneteenth, African Americans celebrate emancipation from slavery. On this day we at the Greater Good Science Center would like to share some of the tools we’ve published through the.....
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What Can We Do Now?
In the wake of the 2020 election, what steps can Americans take toward a more inclusive, cohesive, just, and compassionate society? That’s the question we put to a circle of researchers,.....
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How to be a Remarkable Boss During Lockdown
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic I have received hundreds of emails offering advice, tips, and tools for managers leading teams in this new era of work. One thing.....
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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.....