Happiness/Joy

Many people worry about their desire for sex — or their lack of it. But shifting the focus from desire to pleasure can make all the difference. Here’s why.

Psychiatrist Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, ­unmasks the hidden face of high-­functioning depression ­— and offers strategies to restore joy in your life.

Author Oliver Burkeman describes the freedom of embracing your limitations.

Dishes are piling up, bills are overdue, and the phone’s pinging — we’ve all felt the weight of everyday overwhelm. Try these small, intentional actions to improve your mental well-being.

Exercise is a powerful tool for improving mental health: It can reduce stress, relieve depression and anxiety, and be a salve for loneliness. Learn more.

Embracing yourself, just as you are, can help you get out of your own way.

Research suggests that small, everyday actions are key to feeling more joy.

Learning to love well might be the most important thing we can do for our health and well-being.

Explore how adopting a more playful attitude toward life can boost your mental health.

The case for focusing more on what is working instead of what isn’t.

Laughter has surprising health benefits for your mood, your mind, and your body. Try these tips to make more space for it in your life.

How to overcome the “shoulds” and live a more joyful life.

Explore the five traits of this emotion and insights for tapping into the transcendence and interconnectedness of it.

Henry Emmons, MD, and Aimee Prasek, PhD, explain how thinking creatively can help us create new neural pathways in the brain.

Our brains are wired to care for others, even when it may seem like too much to ask.