AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan long ago dispensed with the notion of gross national product as a gauge of well-being. The king decreed that his people would aspire to ...

From goals to daily habits, these six lessons on happiness show how small shifts can bring deeper joy and lasting satisfaction.

Older adults who ate more fruits, vegetables, and fish showed higher well-being, especially eudemonic well-being and ...

Michigan’s neighboring states of Indiana and Ohio weren’t much better than Michigan. Indiana was ranked at 34 in the ...

A WalletHub study found emotional and physical well-being, work and community all contribute to — or take away — from ...

A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those ...

To be happy, you need not just external things but also a balance of internal hormones. Learn how you can activate these Happy Hormones by making small changes in your lifestyle. Happy Hormones: What ...

In 1815, the head of a boarding school in Maine wrote to Thomas Jefferson asking for some wisdom to pass along to his students. Jefferson responded by sending a passage from a Stoic self-help manual, ...

Is it important to be happy? A couple of recent studies suggest that focusing on one’s happiness may not be such an obviously beneficial idea. It’s a counterintuitive thought, at least in the United ...