happiness

The Science of Happiness

Helping Kids Think About the Good

Sheltering-at-home with kids? These questions can help them, and us, focus on the good things in life.

The Science of Happiness

Who Makes You Feel Connected?

Our Happiness Guinea Pig, the creator of Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears, finds a way to feel close to a loved one he recently lost.

Try this week’s happiness practice: Feeling Connected

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Happy Again: How To Deal With Uncertainty (Encore)

How do you respond when you feel threatened or defensive? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, writer Wajahat Ali, discovers a way to keep himself anchored amidst the challenges and chaos of life.

The Science of Happiness

Happy Again: A Better Way to Say Sorry (Encore)

“I’m sorry you feel that way.” Some apologies can actually make things worse. Our Happiness Guinea Pigs, Jolenta Greenburg and Kristin Meinzer of the By the Book podcast, try a more effective way of saying sorry.

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Happy Again: The Power of Expressing Your Deepest Emotions (Encore)

He started Afghanistan’s first post-Taliban rock band when he was 18 years old. A decade later, our Happiness Guinea Pig takes on another challenge: writing about his emotions.

The Science of Happiness

A Better Way to Talk to Yourself

Her husband has been in prison for 23 years. Our Happiness Guinea Pig tries a new approach to stay strong while working to get him released.

The Takeaway

The Future of the Supreme Court, U.S. Military Might, Happiness on the Decline

March 21, 2017:

1. The Case For and Against Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee (18 min)

2. ACA Repeal Stirs Fear of a Future Without Healthcare (4 min)

3. Fighting in Mosul Displaces Thousands of Iraqis (7 min)

4. What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Military Strategy (4 min)

5. Report: Happiness on the Decline in the U.S. (8 min)