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Happiness/Joy

The Promise of Permeability

How to soften your defenses so you can let feelings in — and out again.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Why Inspiration Is the Engine of Joy

Explore the five traits of this emotion and insights for tapping into the transcendence and interconnectedness of it.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

How Curiosity Changes Your Mind

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

How Humans Are Wired for Compassion

Our brains are wired to care for others, even when it may seem like too much to ask.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

How Positive Emotions Supercharge the Effects of Exercise

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, on how a joyful approach to exercise can help people reach their fitness goals more easily.
By Andrew Heffernan

Savoring: The Key to Forgotten Happiness

When we fully notice and appreciate something, we create a pathway to joy.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

What Is the Illusion of Separation?

Do you feel cut off from others and even yourself? When we begin to understand our interconnectedness to everything, our natural powers of healing thrive.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

The 7 Roots of Resilience

Stay steady through hard times with these seven tips.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

The 4 Pillars of a Joyful Life

Two integrative-health experts offer tips on how to overcome depression and anxiety — and rediscover your joy.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Practice Gratitude

This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge inspires a daily routine to express your appreciation — and boosts your well-being in the process.
By Experience Life Staff

How Awe Can Create a Greater Sense of Happiness

Psychologist Dacher Keltner on how awe can transform your life.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

4 Ways to Bring More Joy to Your Workouts

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, shares her tips to find more enjoyment when exercising.
By Michael Dregni

Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness

The mindfulness pioneer on healing ourselves and the world.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

4 Ways to Express Gratitude

Channel an optimistic outlook with one of these four helpful tools.
By Molly Tynjala

Pilar Gerasimo on the Pursuit of Health and Happiness

The journalist, visionary, and Experience Life founder talks about her morning practice, the learner's mind, and healthy-deviant mocktails.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Comfort and Joy at Home: 14 Holiday Décor Ideas

Decking out your living space for the holidays can either be exciting or overwhelming — and oftentimes a challenge if you’re more limited in square footage. These sensory tips can help bring the season into homes of all sizes.
By Callie Fredrickson

The Happier Happy Hour:
6 Alcohol-Free Drinks

Sophisticated sips without the alcohol.
By Experience Life Staff

Talks — S3, EP8 / Cultivating Ikigai: A Tool for a Happy, Fulfilled Life

“Ikigai” is defined as a reason for living — and it’s a tool Jeanne Rosner, MD, uses in her own life to nurture a greater sense of purpose. In this episode, she talks about this Japanese concept and how it can help us live longer, more satisfying lives. Plus, she offers guidance for finding our personal ikigai and suggestions for easy ways to cultivate it in our daily lives.

With Jeanne Rosner, MD

Talks — S3, EP4 / Bringing in Joy

Ingrid Fetell Lee, designer, blogger, and author, joins us to talk about joy: what it means to seek joy, how it relates to our other emotions, and ways to make joy more tangible and real so we can bring more of it into our daily lives and physical spaces.

With Ingrid Fetell Lee

Sharing the Joy: Ingrid Fetell Lee

The designer, author, and blogger shares tips on finding joy all around us.
By Kaelyn Riley
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