Wellbeing

Wellbeing

empathy training
There’s never been a better time to implement empathy training.
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.
kama sutra
There is much more to the Kama Sutra than just sex. It's a guide to anyone wanting more pleasure in life, however they take it.
Finding happiness in life
3mins
He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
dizzy standing
Scientists find two 30-second techniques that prevent dizziness upon standing.
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
Side view X-ray image of a human head and brain in shades of purple, shown against a solid purple background, highlighting the serene focus often seen in meditators.
3mins
Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
John Templeton Foundation
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.
A growing body of research shows that religious people seem to enjoy more psychological well-being compared to others.
Happiness study
3mins
Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
therapy dog
A ten-minute visit from a therapy dog reduces emergency room patients' pain and anxiety.
how to measure happiness
A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.
does sex count as exercise
A study finds that sex is "moderate intensity physical activity," similar to light jogging or leisurely swimming.
Two men holding hands on a grassy cliff.
Men with one older brother are 12% more likely to enter a same-sex union than those with a sister.
A happy girl celebrates Christmas in Finland
Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.
A couple sitting in a pink restaurant.
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
strength
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
Why does creative flow feel so good?
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
Sleeping beauty sleeps in an enchanted forest.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
Scientists ranked countries on their end-of-life care. The U.S. fared poorly.
Mental health, healing and pulling together were key themes of 2021, according to the world’s most popular search engine. Google processes billions of requests every day and its Year in Search […]
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
Family reconcilliation
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday […]
A set of champagne glasses for Christmas.
For consumers of festive beverages, the news is bad: this holiday season, Guinness may not be on tap and glass for bottling wine is scarce. Climate disasters, like British Columbia’s floods, have further weakened already […]
A young boy hanging a decoration on a Christmas tree.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.