There's a scientific way to improve your happiness from day to day. In 2014, psychologists at the University of California set out to answer a bold question: Can happiness be taught? Their answer came ...

His course, The Science of Happiness, is the most popular course at Bristol University. He has appeared extensively on TV and radio, including co-hosting the BBC podcast The Happiness Half Hour in ...

What if the pursuit of happiness isn’t the answer to living a fulfilling life? In a world where happiness is often framed as the ultimate goal, emotions like sadness, anger, and fear are frequently ...

June Gruber’s Science of Happiness course doesn’t map the way to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced, and her students are sharing this message outside ...

Growing up in Maryland, Sonja Lyubomirsky often witnessed her mother’s sadness. After immigrating from Moscow in hopes of a better life, her mother, once a high school literature teacher, found ...

The IITs, which have long been seen as providers of scientific knowledge, also want to teach students the art of being resilient and look beyond grades. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras ...

The body triggers the release of endorphins through activities which include exercise and laughter and deep breathing. Our brain produces and maintains all the chemical substances required for true ...

CHENNAI: Can happiness be taught? IIT Madras thinks so. The institute is partnering with Rekhi Foundation for Happiness, an NGO, to establish the ‘Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of ...

Student wellbeing is of paramount concern to all academic institutions. Students are vulnerable to mental health problems – because of their age range, as well as the lifestyle changes associated with ...