- We can do better than GDPby Rob Moore on December 21, 2021 at 12:19 am
In Ruchir Shama’s opinion piece last month, he wrote about recent efforts to move “beyond GDP” and introduce new measures into policymaking circles. Despite a combative headline and subheader, […]
- 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 […]
- A 10-Minute Practice to Help Curb the Habit of Gossipingby Eric Langshur on April 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Try this guided mindfulness exercise to help you change the habit of gossiping. Next time you feel the urge to gossip, you'll be better equipped to stay aligned with your integrity. The post A […]
- A Forgiveness Meditation to Connect With Your Heartby Will Schneider on April 16, 2025 at 2:13 pm
In this guided meditation, Will Schneider walks us through a three-step meditation to offer forgiveness to ourselves and others. The post A Forgiveness Meditation to Connect With Your Heart […]
- The 4 Qualities of a Good Listenerby Margaret Zuo on April 15, 2025 at 3:57 pm
A good listener not only focuses on your words, but what’s on your mind. Do you have the following qualities of a good listener? The post The 4 Qualities of a Good Listener appeared first on […]
- Terms and Conditionsby Mindful Staff on April 15, 2025 at 12:29 am
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. By entering this promotion, participants agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of Mindfulness United Pty Ltd, which are final and […]
- Mindfulness and Autism: Learning to Celebrate Neurodiversityby Sue Hutton on April 11, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Developing more inclusive teaching practices can go a long way to making mindfulness accessible, especially for communities of neurodiversity. The post Mindfulness and Autism: Learning to Celebrate […]
- A Meditation for Finding a Middle Way When We Are In Painby Vidyamala Burch on April 8, 2025 at 2:03 pm
In this guided meditation, longtime meditation teacher and pain expert Vidyamala Burch offers a tender practice to help us be with our whole selves with openness and kindness, even when we are […]
- How a Meditation Teacher Can Level Up Your Practiceby Barry Boyce on April 7, 2025 at 5:49 pm
You could deepen your practice on your own, but as Barry Boyce writes, finding a great mindfulness meditation teacher can give you the confidence to trust your inherent wisdom. The post How a […]
- A Meditation for Creating an Anchor of Inner Strengthby Melli O'Brien on April 4, 2025 at 2:04 pm
In this guided practice, we focus on qualities of inner strength that we can return to in times of uncertainty. The post A Meditation for Creating an Anchor of Inner Strength appeared first on […]
- 4 Ways Mindfulness Helps Us Find Our Way Through the Darkby Barry Boyce on April 3, 2025 at 12:58 pm
How can meditation and mindfulness help us right now? Founding editor Barry Boyce explains four ways to lean on your practice when the world feels heavy. The post 4 Ways Mindfulness Helps Us Find […]
- Dual Anchor: A Neurodiversity-Informed Meditation for Wandering Attentionby Sue Hutton on April 1, 2025 at 8:35 pm
In this guided practice, Sue Hutton offers an approach to meditation that marshalls sensory awareness as a way to sharpen focus. The post Dual Anchor: A Neurodiversity-Informed Meditation for […]
- Gretchen Rubin’s Recommendations: Making Organizing Simplerby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 17, 2025 at 10:13 pm
Getting organized doesn’t have to be complicated. The best organizing systems make life easier, not harder. The key is to focus on simple, sustainable solutions—items that make tidying up easier, […]
- Gretchen Rubin’s Recommendations: Organization Using What You Already Haveby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 17, 2025 at 10:13 pm
In Outer Order, Inner Calm, I write about how clearing clutter and creating order can make us feel lighter, happier, and more focused. But getting organized doesn’t mean rushing out to buy new bins […]
- Gretchen Rubin’s Recommendations: Making Life Easierby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 17, 2025 at 9:55 pm
Some things just make life easier—small, simple items that streamline daily tasks and remove tiny frustrations. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “To live in perpetual want of little things, is a state […]
- Gretchen Rubin’s Recommendations: Saving Time and Improving Focusby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 17, 2025 at 9:52 pm
When it comes to saving time and staying focused, the right tools can make all the difference. Sometimes, we rely on workarounds or makeshift solutions that drain our energy. Whether it’s a gadget […]
- Gretchen Rubin’s Recommendations: Archiving and Saving the Things That Matter by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 17, 2025 at 9:45 pm
Struggling with items that don’t have a place? Learn how to create simple, effective storage solutions to keep sentimental keepsakes, papers, and odd-shaped items organized—without adding […]
- Aphorisms and the Power of Big Truths in Small Packagesby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on March 11, 2025 at 4:32 pm
My next book, Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives, will be published on April 1. In this book, I’ve distilled the lessons I’ve learned (and often re-learned) the hard way. […]
- 3 Reasons to Give Up Your New Year’s Resolutionby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on February 24, 2025 at 10:18 pm
Every year, millions of people set New Year’s resolutions with great hopes, and every year, most of those resolutions get abandoned–quickly. There’s even a discouraging name for it: Quitter’s […]
- How to be happier in 2025, and the Question Everyone Forgets to Askby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on January 10, 2025 at 11:00 am
The start of a new year brings fresh possibilities—a chance to reflect, reset, and focus on what matters most. When it comes to happiness, however, research shows that we’re not always good at […]
- Tips for writing your “25 for 25” listby gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on January 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm
The start of a new year offers a terrific opportunity to reflect on what we want from the next twelve months. Making a New Year’s resolution is a popular way to set those aims, but it’s not the […]
- Join us for Read 25 in ’25by gretchen@gretchenrubin.com (Gretchen Rubin) on December 17, 2024 at 5:37 pm
Every year on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast, my sister Elizabeth and I invite our listeners to join us in an annual challenge. For a bit of whimsy, we use the calendar year to frame the […]