Happiness/Joy

Think time off is a waste of time? For the sake of your health and happiness, you just might want to reconsider.

A shift in mindset can improve your life — and the lives of others. Positive-psychology expert Michelle Gielan explains how to spread your joy around.

To find true pleasure in the kitchen, focus first on the dishes that make you happy.

Kathryn Budig empowers her yoga students to find authentic pleasure and meaning in what matters to them.

Top-tier research confirms that being compassionate is good for us, altering our physiology to boost not just happiness but well-being.

It's not a rat race for money, success and achievement. The quest for true happiness has far more value – for you and everyone around you.

Commuters who bike to work are the happiest — and have the highest sense of overall well-being — compared with those who drive cars or use public transportation, according to a Portland State University study.

Enhance joy with gratitude. Write and share a heartfelt letter. Discover how.

Ideas on obsessing less about happiness from author Oliver Burkeman's best-selling new book.

To boost your happiness, use continuative verbs when recalling positive events.

Why couples who focus on mutual core values are happier.

Here are tips on how to cultivate a healthy attitude towards foods — and get rid of the "good food"/"bad food" syndrome.