Much has been written about happiness. Encyclopedias of advice, viral think pieces, TED Talks, Instagram affirmations—all ...

Q: My marriage is troubled for the want of one thing: money. This is driving both of us to work more, buy more and worry ...

Contentment offers a calmer way to feel well. This steady emotion supports self-acceptance, balance, and a gentler approach ...

It was 2014, and my research team—including the GGSC’s Dacher Keltner—was studying a remote group of former nomads high in the Himalayas of Eastern Bhutan. This was a place that no outsider had ever ...

Many of us seek happiness as a guiding aim in our lives. But what about being content? Are feelings of contentment just a lesser, diluted form of happiness—or something distinct and valuable to pursue ...

Jia Tolentino, author of the critically acclaimed essay collection “Trick Mirror” and writer for The New Yorker, isn’t on TikTok. But she wants women to send her videos about how her book has impacted ...