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The Happiness Researcher Who Started Crossing Things Off His Bucket List
Arthur Brooks had spent years doing what most people are told will make them happy. By 50, the happiness researcher had worked through a bucket list he had written at 40, checking off every goal he once believed would make his life feel complete. The strange part came afterward. Instead of feeling satisfied, Brooks realized…
Psychologists Say This Hidden Habit Could Be Stopping You From Truly Living
You tell yourself you’ll finally take that dream vacation once you’ve saved a little more money. You’ll wear the expensive outfit when there’s a special occasion, open the bottle of wine when guests come over, or start learning the guitar after work becomes less hectic. The promises sound sensible, even responsible. Yet somehow, those long-awaited…
Finland Wants to Teach the World How to Be Happy With a Free Weeklong Escape
For the ninth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Most countries would use a title like that as a tourism slogan. Finland decided to do something more unusual. It is offering people from around the world the chance to experience its lifestyle firsthand through a free week-long…
Having Children Doesn’t Make You Happier, According to a New Study
For generations, parenthood has often been described as one of life’s most reliable paths to joy. Babies are welcomed as a “bundle of joy,” family milestones are celebrated as proof of a fuller life, and people without children are sometimes asked—directly or indirectly—whether they are missing out on something essential. But a new study published…
Finland is Giving Away Free Trips to Teach People the Secret to Happiness
It sounds like one of those stories designed specifically to make the internet stop scrolling. A country that has repeatedly been ranked the happiest in the world is now offering to fly people over, pay for their stay, and show them how to become happier. Not richer. Not more productive. Not more successful in the…
People Who Stay Playful As Adults May Be Doing Something Very Right
Somewhere between work deadlines, bills, family responsibilities, and the endless pressure to stay productive, a lot of adults quietly lose touch with something they once did naturally every single day: play. For most people, it does not disappear in one dramatic moment. It fades gradually, replaced by routines, expectations, and the belief that being grown-up…
10 Essential Steps to Take in Your First Year of Retirement for Long-Term Happiness
Retirement is widely considered the ultimate reward for decades of hard work, a golden era of endless freedom. Yet, many new retirees find that once the initial excitement of sleeping in fades, they are left with a surprising sense of disorientation rather than pure bliss. Stepping away from a career is not just an end…