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Scott Disick Is “Grateful” For Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna’s ...
Sara Murphy
Apr 2, 2016
World News
Celebrate International Day of Happiness By Sharing What Makes You Happy
Shannon Carlin
Mar 19, 2016
Spirit
Who’s Happier, Boys Or Girls? A New Study Has The Answer
Hayley MacMillen
Mar 18, 2016
World News
“I Thought I Didn’t Have Another Chance Towards Happi...
In many ways, Bibi was no ordinary bride: She had found love with another man 24 years after her first husband had tried to kill her by throwing kerosene o
by
Saiyna Bashir
Mind
Why Experiences Don’t Always Make The Best Gifts
By now, you've probably heard it a thousand times: We should all be spending our money on experiences rather than things. But a new study reminds us t
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
New Study Suggests Happiness Doesn’t Make You Healthy
Being happy is supposedly good for us. But what about being cranky? Well, a new study suggests that there's nothing unhealthy about being in a bad moo
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Sarah Jacoby
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Mind
Growing Up Is Actually A Bummer, According To Science
Before we get started, we'd like to mention that anyone with a 30th birthday coming up might want to skip this one (you've been warned). Research
by
Sara Coughlin
Pop Culture
Study Finds Snapchat Makes Users Happier Than Other Social Media
Using Snapchat makes you more likely to have a good day compared to using Facebook or other social media, according a study from the University of Michigan
by
Michael Hafford
Spirit
What Makes You Happy Will Change 4 Times Throughout Your Life
It probably goes without saying that what made you happy in elementary school (cough, Darien from Sailor Moon) isn't what makes you happy now (sorry,
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Sara Coughlin
Body
The Gross Way Your Body Senses How A Guy Is REALLY Feeling
Feeling great — and sweaty — after your morning barre class? Turns out, other people could be able to tell you're in a good mood, even if
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Where To Go If You Want To “Thrive”
When was the last time you asked yourself: Am I thriving? What about the country we live in? Is it thriving, too? The yearly Gallup-Healthways State Of Wel
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Amanda Glickman
Mind
How Reading Might Make You Happier
“Regular readers sleep better, have lower stress levels, higher self-esteem, and lower rates of depression than non-readers,” according to a fa
by
Sara Murphy
Sex
What Happens When You Try To Have More Sex
Conventional wisdom holds that more sex equals more happiness, but a new study out of Carnegie Mellon (published in the Journal of Economic Behav
by
Hayley MacMillen
Mind
This Is The Best Argument For Not Checking Your Email After Work
We've just started the week, and already we're feeling behind on emails. Thankfully, this new infographic from Happify gives us a scien
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Sarah Jacoby
Movies
What Liz Lemon Taught Me About Personal Happiness
Like most people with a Netflix account, I eagerly binged every glorious episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt when it premiered in March. After I fini
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Lauren Le Vine
Mind
The Surprising Benefits Of Being Happy
Being happy sounds pretty great on its own, and, according to a new infographic from happiness-app makers Happify, being happy is also associated
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
5 Things You Didn’t Know Could Make You Happier
by
Allison Daniels
Mind
5 Ways To Get Happier NOW
Some people just seem happier than others, and those of us searching for contentment are often at a loss to understand what makes that guy whistle while he
by
Greatist
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Mind
Can You Buy Happiness? 6 Splurges That Are Actually Worth It
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Daily Worth
Health Trends
Can An App Really Make You Happier?
Illustrated by Austin Watts. These days, we're told our precious phones will give us anxiety — and that we are addicted to them. But, a recently
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Here’s The Equation For Happiness
If you thought human emotions were unpredictable, nuanced, and layered things, think again. In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National
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Cordelia Tai
Mind
Feeling Down? 9 Ways To Feel Better — Now
Illustrated by Emily Turner.Illustrated by Emily Turner. In my twenties, I had horrible eating habits and was completely unhappy. Slightly overweight and u
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Daily Worth
Spirit
How To Be Happier Right NOW
In the midst of busy schedules and managing to-do lists, happiness can become an afterthought and a bad mood can come on quickly. Maybe you didn’t get en
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Gabrielle Bernstein
Mind
Why Spending Alone Time Could Actually Make You Feel Worse
Happiness Myth No. 9: Spending some time alone will make you feel better. Wrong. Although it can be tempting to take a “personal day” when you’re fee
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Gretchen Rubin
Los Angeles
How To Have It All, Maria Sharapova-Style
Photo: Courtesy of Mehta Media Group. Being a pro athlete doesn't have to mean all work and no play. Four-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has
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Erin Fitzpatrick
Spirit
When Pain Can Actually Be A
Good
Thing
Your body holds the history of not only anything that has ever happened to you. You have a collection of mental images that arise when you think about this
by
Eyla
Spirit
A Touching Realization About Happiness And Life
One of my “Secrets of Adulthood” (see left column) is that “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.” Yesterday, although the drawing class
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Gretchen Rubin
Wellness
Trying To Boost Your Mood? Here’s What
Not
To Do
Everyone has a few tricks for beating the blues. It turns out, however, that several of the most popular strategies don’t actually work very well in the
by
Gretchen Rubin
Fitness
6 Exercise Classes To Try. Right. Now.
by
Nicole Ocran
Mind
Winter Blues? Try Moving Near A Park
Photo: Rex USA. Is there happiness in greenery? “Naturally,” nature lovers will insist. Even proud city dwellers long for weekends away from th
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Colleen Nika
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