Happiness

If you live in a city of size, you do not smile at strangers. This social code is unwritten, but, like most rules, it serves a purpose. Not smiling — not

Whether you are one or you know one, most of us have a perception of what we think only children are like — and unfortunately, these views of only childr

“Life is not tried, it is merely survived / If you're standing outside the fire.” -Garth Brooks, 1993 I’ve lived a lot of my single life waiting

For a long time, my life goal has been early retirement— to acquire enough income producing investments to live off of by the time I’m 35. This way, I?

If you've been dreaming about a shorter workweek, good news: there are now statistics to back the fantasy up as a viable idea. Earlier this year, a Ne

On my Venmo feed, a dude named Mikey just paid his friend Samson back for “BLW March,” which could have something to do with Big League Weekend in base

The second the weather transitions from the dead of winter to kind of bearable, it seems like everyone debuts their open-toed shoes, sits outside for happy

Some scientists are really doing the good work: Finding out what will truly make us happy. A group of researchers just published a paper showing that one w

Last month, we found out that even just a few minutes of exercise can improve your mood. And now, we're learning that certain kinds of foods have an e

It's hard to believe that Christina Ricci, 36, has been acting since she was 9. While making the rounds promoting her most recent project Amazon'

A version of this article originally appeared on Shape. A new report published this week is just the reminder we needed about maintaining a work/life balan

How does Michelle Obama inspire girls and women everywhere? Let me count the ways. This summer, the first lady delivered one of the most acclaimed speeches

The advice you get from strangers on the internet is often questionable, at best. Crowdsourcing tips can lead to everything from factual inaccuracies to tr

Maybe money can't buy happiness. But not having money can certainly make you feel like crap. And, as new research suggests, having enough to get by ca