If we leave church feeling better, then praise God. But we ought not to expect or demand such pleasures every week.

Science has found that a happier life is a healthier life. When people experience more positive emotion, they tend to enjoy better cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune function and even a longer life ...

You get good news. For a split second, you feel happy. Then a thought appears almost automatically: “This won’t last.” “Something bad will probably happen.” “I don’t deserve this.” And, just like that ...

Imagine that you’ve just submitted an application for something important to you: Perhaps it was a dream job, the perfect apartment, or an academic program you’re passionate about. As you’re waiting ...

Movies are empathy machines, as Roger Ebert once wrote. The best films allow us to experience emotions we may not have felt otherwise through a particular character’s story. But some movies conjure ...

The world needs more wholesome goodness. It's as simple and as complicated as that. Evidence suggests that we are more stressed and depressed than ever, with over a billion people worldwide suffering ...

We often talk about the perfect thin and toned body and its negative impact on body image. When most of us do not measure up to the ideal body shape, we do not feel good about our bodies, how we move, ...