At the start of 2025, Sam Maglio, PhD, a professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, made a resolution that he felt could defeat the so-called happiness paradox. He ...

When we think about work, we often think about stress, burnout, and overwhelm. And to some extent, that’s normal, says bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks—work isn’t meant to be ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

If you’re seeking happiness, you may have heard that variety is the spice of life. Interesting data suggests it’s true. When you’re pursuing happiness or figuring out how to be happy, variety can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Jessica Weiss is a trailblazing Happiness Strategist and Well-being ...

Time and money typically go hand in hand, but not in a good way. Generally speaking — 4-Hour Workweeks aside — making more money requires putting in more time. Even not true, it’s perceived to be true ...

No one, not even the most optimistic person, is happy all the time. But there are a few things you can do to cultivate more moments of happiness in your daily life. Even if you don’t have kids or didn ...

In Dante’s Inferno, the Roman writer Virgil leads the story’s narrator down through the circles of hell. Each circle is more grotesque and frightening than the last, until finally the pair reach the ...

How to be happy is one of those notoriously difficult-to-answer questions - and it's seemingly on everyone's mind right now, with global searches of 'how to be happier' reaching an all-time high in ...