Following this little-known path can lead to a good life, happiness expert says: A lot of people struggle to happiness and meaning--but following this little-known path can put you on the path to ...

A recent study suggests that “happiness maximization,” when people idealize attaining maximum levels of happiness, is more ...

It took me many years and quite a bit of emotional heartache to realize a life-changing fact: When it comes to purpose, bigger is not better. Most of our anxiety stems from what I call "big P" Purpose ...

This November, I will turn 92. I am older than most people; someone told me I am now older than 99% of the people now living. Perhaps that gives me some perspective for offering advice as to what ...

In the Harvard Happiness Study — the landmark research that’s spanned 87 years and is ongoing — the original cohort of men were between the ages of 18 and 21 when the Second World War broke out.

The newly formed club is led by Nevriye Yesil, who has a Master's degree in happiness studies. It is meant to help members ...

We're all searching for happiness. It's a fundamental human desire, woven into the fabric of our being. But what if our very pursuit of happiness is misguided? What if the fairy tale ending we've been ...

There are some important things we don't quite understand until too much time has passed. Everyone's ultimate goal in life is to be happy and content, but getting there is no walk in the park. We all ...

Sometimes the quest for happiness can be as confounding as Indiana Jones looking for lost treasure. Just when you think you have a clue, some giant boulder comes rolling toward you. Here are some tips ...

Life can be hard for anyone. That much is given. But then a question is raised from this Sunday’s first reading: Is striving too hard to achieve something in life also meaningless? Wisdom literature ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...