- 13+ Resources & Quizzes To Assess Your Happiness Levelby Sabastian Hunt on June 2, 2021 at 6:05 pm
This article was written by Celine Sugay and originally appeared on positivepsychology.com on 4/13/2021. Happiness continues to gain more and more attention as topics such as well-being and mental […]
- Introducing Happy Exchangeby Sabastian Hunt on March 5, 2021 at 11:14 pm
The timebanking platform and mobile app, Seva Exchange, is serious about happiness. So serious, in fact, that they’ve created Happy Exchange. What is Happy Exchange? It’s an online hub for those […]
- The Case Against GDP, Made By Its Own Creatorby Sabastian Hunt on March 5, 2021 at 8:38 pm
The year is 1937 and National Bureau of Economic Research economist, Simon Kuznets, has just presented his report to the U.S. Congress, “National Income, 1929–35.” The report contains his […]
- It’s 2021. Where Do We Go From Here?by Dan Jones on February 3, 2021 at 10:01 pm
With lockdowns, political paralysis, physical separation from friends and family we want to hold, it’s hard to talk about much of good that has come out of these times. However, we are learning […]
- Time, Money and the Alternativeby Sabastian Hunt on December 11, 2020 at 4:03 am
Gross National Happiness USA is part of the growing global happiness movement to put wellbeing at the center of our decision-making and policy discussions – at both the personal and systemic […]
- US Happiness Trends, Top 40 Radio and Sentiment Analysisby Sabastian Hunt on November 9, 2020 at 8:32 pm
There I was, just sitting in my apartment, daydreaming about what the US will be like after we replace Gross Domestic Product with Genuine Progress Indicator as our primary way to measure economic […]
- A Message from the New Presidentby Rob Moore on September 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm
By GNHUSA President Rob Moore When I was choosing between graduate programs five years ago, I recall having a phone conversation with a current graduate student at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of […]
- GNHUSA Releases First North Carolina GPI Studyby Rob Moore on September 8, 2020 at 10:31 am
This morning, Gross National Happiness USA released a new report on North Carolina’s economic well-being as measured by the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), a comprehensive metric that accounts […]
- How to Be Happier During the Pandemicby Ginny Sassaman on April 20, 2020 at 1:56 pm
It might surprise you to know that one of the best ways to be happier in this Covid-19 era is to grieve. That’s because all our emotions flow out of the same metaphorical tap. You can’t shut […]
- What counts during COVID-19?by Rob Moore on April 16, 2020 at 10:23 pm
If there is one point of agreement among prognosticators in 2020, it’s that the second quarter of the year does not look good for the economy. A range of different forecasters including investors, […]
- Why Relationships Are Key to Well-Beingby Eric Langshur on July 30, 2021 at 1:34 pm
Authors and mindfulness experts Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp dive into the research on how building strong connections with others helps us stay healthy and happy. The post Why Relationships Are Key […]
- Finding a Way to Measure and Study Our Internal Attentionby Misty Pratt on July 29, 2021 at 7:10 pm
When it comes to mental health, our internal world may matter more than we think. The post Finding a Way to Measure and Study Our Internal Attention appeared first on Mindful.
- What I Read This Month: July 2021by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm
For four years now, every Monday morning, I've posted a photo on my Facebook Page of the books I finished during the week, with the tag #GretchenRubinReads. I get a big kick out of this weekly […]
- Using the Body and Breath to Get Out of Your Headby Cara Bradley on July 28, 2021 at 6:42 pm
We often practice mindfulness in stillness. Here, Cara Bradley shares how mindful movement and breath awareness can help us shift away from stress. The post Using the Body and Breath to Get Out of […]
- 3 Ways to Be Kind to Yourself When You’re Feeling Blueby Elaine Smookler on July 26, 2021 at 10:00 am
Feeling unwell can be hard work sometimes—and that might be a sign that it’s time to stop trying so hard. Taking the mindful path means making room for suffering, too. The post 3 Ways to Be Kind […]
- Healing Otherness with Compassion (and Sass)by Ava Whitney-Coulter on July 23, 2021 at 3:53 pm
Dr. Stacee Reicherzer, counselor and author of The Healing Otherness Handbook, is working to help people who are marginalized in society heal. The post Healing Otherness with Compassion (and Sass) […]
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions During Pregnancy to Support Perinatal Mental Healthby Misty Pratt on July 22, 2021 at 6:54 pm
With rising rates of perinatal mental illness, brief mindfulness interventions may come to play an important role in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. The post Mindfulness-Based Interventions […]
- This Is What Fierce Self-Compassion Looks Likeby Kristin Neff on July 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Researcher and Fierce Self-Compassion author Kristin Neff on how to empower ourselves—and change the world—through caring authentically for ourselves. The post This Is What Fierce […]
- To Research the Five Senses, I Visited the “Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit.”by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 20, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One of my favorite things about working on my book about the five senses is that so many enjoyable activities count as "research." Flavor University? Yes! Sound bath? Absolutely. Cheese-tasting […]
- 4 Types of Workplace Culture: Which One Is Most Like Your Team?by Jen Fisher on July 20, 2021 at 2:26 pm
Picture the dynamics of your workplace according to how much it values well-being and strong relationships. The post 4 Types of Workplace Culture: Which One Is Most Like Your Team? appeared first on […]
- A Guided Practice to Invite Nature Into Your Lifeby Kelly Barron on July 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Mindfulness teacher Kelly Barron leads a practice for connecting with nature wherever you are. The post A Guided Practice to Invite Nature Into Your Life appeared first on Mindful.
- Deborah Copaken: “Every Book…Ushered in Some Change in Me, Whether Minor or Profound.”by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Interview: Deborah Copaken Deborah Copaken is the New York Times bestselling author of Shutterbabe (Amazon, Bookshop), The Red Book (Amazon, Bookshop), and Between Here and April (Amazon, Bookshop), […]
- Can a Mindfulness-Based Therapy Replace Opioids?by Caren Osten Gerszberg on July 15, 2021 at 4:00 am
As opioid addiction rates continue to climb, some chronic pain patients find that mindfulness helps by opening up space for acceptance and curiosity. The post Can a Mindfulness-Based Therapy Replace […]
- Battling Procrastination? Use the Four Tendencies to Get Started, Especially When Working from Homeby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 13, 2021 at 4:00 pm
How often do we try and fail to work ourselves up to tackle some undesirable task? Nothing is more exhausting than the task that is never started, so dealing with procrastination frees up our energy […]
- Are You Experiencing the Happiness Challenge of “Drifting?” People Are More Aware of It Than Ever.by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 6, 2021 at 4:00 pm
I've written before about the happiness challenge of "drift." Drift is the decision you make by not deciding, or by making a decision that unleashes consequences for which you don’t take […]
- Review your “21 for 2021” List Now That We’ve Reached the Midpoint of 2021.by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on July 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm
For the last several years, on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast, we've talked about why we make an annual list, tied to the year, of all the things we'd like to get done during that year. In […]
- What I Read This Month: June 2021by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on June 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm
For four years now, every Monday morning, I've posted a photo on my Facebook Page of the books I finished during the week, with the tag #GretchenRubinReads. I get a big kick out of this weekly […]
- A Silver Lining to the Safer-at-Home Period: My Daughters Strengthened Their Sisterly Relationship.by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on June 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm
This pandemic period has been a time of tremendous suffering, hardship, loss, and grief. At the same time, this period has taught us important lessons. Last spring, at a (Zoom, of course) meeting for […]
- I Embrace Anything That Helps Me to Experience the World More Deeply.by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on June 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm
I'm writing a book about the five senses, and I was drawn to this subject, in large part, because I'm so unaware of what's going on around me. I very easily get lost in my own thoughts, and I don't […]
- Tell Me: What Are Famous Fictional Examples of My “Four Tendencies” Framework?by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on June 11, 2021 at 4:00 pm
I'm collecting examples of my Four Tendencies framework, in fiction. Please send me your examples from books, movies, and TV shows! If you want to know your own Tendency, to find out whether you're […]