You money or your life?
March 28, 1948. Sunday night on NBC radio. Jack Benny is walking home from a party with Ronald Colman’s Oscar…
how to increase your happiness
How to buy yourself some happiness
Research shows that spending money on experiences and relationships produces lasting happiness, while buying material goods leads to rapid satisfaction…
The Reverse Bucket List
Harvard happiness researcher Arthur C. Brooks found that completing every item on his bucket list left him less happy, not…
How to wire your brain for happiness
Your brain holds onto negative experiences and lets positive ones slip away. A simple 4-step method practiced daily can rewire…
You Can Train Your Mental Health: The ABCs of Mental Health
Your friend texts you at 2 AM: “Can’t sleep. Feeling terrible again.” You want to help, but what do you…
Make Small Donations, Get a Happy Life
Most depression treatments cost either money or willpower. Therapy runs hundreds per session. Medication requires doctor visits, prescriptions and managing…
Mini-Vacations Boost Your Happiness
I saved time and money for big two-week getaways for years, thinking longer trips meant better rest. But research tells…
Silent Walks: The path to happiness
Your brain is begging you to shut up. Not you, specifically. The noise around you. The podcasts, the music, the…