In a world where wellness is often measured by prescriptions, test results and treatment plans, healing can also be nurtured by what comes from within us.

A better job, more money, or fewer problems do not automatically make miserable people happy. Here are 10 things that will ...

Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous ...

The mom had stopped getting Pap smears after giving birth. When she was diagnosed with cancer twice, unusual pets helped keep her going: “They bring me so much happiness." ...

Not all events in your day will be happy ones, but there are those moments of joy that can appear unexpectedly. New positive ...

Former Chadema national chairman Freeman Mbowe said the nation remains in deep pain due to the political situation, noting ...

On Jan. 9, Ottawa Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios issued a statement condemning lurid speculation about the reasons behind starting goalie Linus ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

Joy is a state, not an emotion. Despair may consume every aspect of our thoughts and emotions, but joy exists, waiting for us ...

Audio Timeline Slider: Use the left or right arrow keys to decrease or increase the slider value. Period pain, Payne says, is a key variable in health studies that may seem unrelated to menstruation, ...

What does happiness come down to? “Good relationships keep us healthier and happier.” That's what over 85 years of research from Harvard tells us. The human experience has shown us the same thing ...

Stress and anxiety can worsen pain by causing muscles to get tense or spasm and by raising levels of the inflammation-inducing hormone cortisol. Plus, pain signals can be dialed up or down depending ...