Happiness is multifaceted, and we should be wary of discounting pleasure and enjoyment as shallow or self-indulgent.

Scientific research reveals that practicing gratitude, having a sense of purpose, connecting with nature, nurturing strong relationships, and followin ...

Meaning in life and happiness share much in common, but their differences are important and revealing. People who feel more ...

Prompted by Blue Monday, the BBC's special correspondent reflects on his struggle to find balance and joy in life - and a ...

An approach that can help elderly people experience peace and happiness is learning to live with a “sense of detachment”.

An evening walk, watching children play cricket, football, and hockey in the playground near my house, enhances my sense of happiness and delight. The verve of the day is completed by sitting with ...

Of course, there is. Bread and doughnuts are processed (delicious) food that blocks your deepest sense of happiness. But life is chaos, num nuts. Let go of this reality. Expect the bad moments.

Although he has no car, no expensive jewelry, no fine clothes or big electronics, he doesn’t need any of those things for happiness or a sense of self-esteem. He lives in a country that ...