The sky will become clearer. Let's smile.
Putting on our best smile will make us feel a little better, according to a new study published in the Nature Human Behavior.
Happiness News
How to teach children gratitude
Gratitude is a concept, a way of life that helps people live, feel and function better in their relationships. Are we born grateful or do we become grateful as life goes on?
How do empathy and self-compassion relate to our happiness?
The situations we are expected to manage daily have highlighted empathy and self-compassion as elements that can help us cope. Of course, their role is not limited to this, as it seems that they can significantly contribute to our happiness.
Does the way gratitude is expressed – in person or remotely – affect its benefits?
Self-compassion is a healthy way of relating to ourselves. At the same time, it seems to facilitate us to bounce back from the difficulties that arise in our daily lives.
Can self-compassion help us overcome unpleasant feelings faster?
Self-compassion is a healthy way of relating to ourselves. At the same time, it seems to facilitate us to bounce back from the difficulties that arise in our daily lives.
Trusting societies are overall happier
Humans are social beings. This means, that humans’ quality of life is largely decided by the quality of their societies. Trust is one key factor that helps shape societies – specifically, if individuals feel a basic level of trust towards their social circle, outside of their immediate friends and family, they are happier.
Acts of kindness make us happier
Happiness seems to be a social emotion. Feeling stressed after a long day at work? We treat ourselves with a bubble bath.
Happiness derives from trying to make others feel good
Happiness is something that most people seek in the course of life, in a variety of ways. Many times, we associate our happiness with actions that aim at ourselves.