Happiness Definition | What Is Happiness - Greater Good Coming up with a formal definition of happiness can be tricky After all, shouldn rsquo;t we just know it when we feel it? In fact, we often use the term to describe a range of positive emotions, including amusement, joy, pride, and contentment But to understand the causes and effects of happiness, researchers first need to define it For most, the term happiness is interchangeable with
Happiness | Greater Good Coming up with a formal definition of happiness can be tricky After all, shouldn rsquo;t we just know it when we feel it? In fact, we often use the term to describe a range of positive emotions, including amusement, joy, pride, and contentment But to understand the causes and effects of happiness, researchers first need to define it For most, the term happiness is interchangeable with
Your Happiness Forgiveness Calendar for July 2025 Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being This month, we’re offering a special Happiness Forgiveness Calendar —and we hope it helps you consider forgiveness
Your Happiness Calendar for August 2025 - Greater Good About the Author Kira M Newman Kira M Newman is the managing editor of Greater Good Her work has been published in outlets including the Washington Post, Mindful magazine, Social Media Monthly, and Tech co She is coauthor of The Science of Happiness Workbook (Norton, 2025) and coeditor of The Gratitude Project
Happiness Break | Greater Good Happiness Break: How to Be Your Own Best Friend October 30, 2025 | 8:17 Show yourself real self-kindness in less than 10 minutes with this self-compassion break guided by psychologist Kristin Neff
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World Happiness Report Highlights the Importance of… The happiest and helpiest countries In addition to the overall rankings, this year’s World Happiness Report also ranked countries in six other categories related to kindness and generosity The first three were based on how many people gave money to charity, volunteered, or helped a stranger in the last month—actual kindness behaviors