by HappyQuotient | Jan 12, 2019 | HBR
In a class of kindergarteners, a child born in August is about 30% more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and 25% more likely to be treated for it, than a child born in September — if you have to be 5 years old by September...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 12, 2019 | HBR
In a class of kindergarteners, a child born in August is about 30% more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and 25% more likely to be treated for it, than a child born in September — if you have to be 5 years old by September...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2019 | HBR
As the new year begins, sports fans rejoice! You’ve had the excitement of the college football bowl games and the national championship, the NFL playoff games are winnowing teams down to the Super Bowl contestants, and basketball and hockey seasons are in full swing....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2019 | HBR
As the new year begins, sports fans rejoice! You’ve had the excitement of the college football bowl games and the national championship, the NFL playoff games are winnowing teams down to the Super Bowl contestants, and basketball and hockey seasons are in full swing....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
“Why are we ignoring our college students?” a frustrated colleague asked me last week. With so much focus on social-emotional learning, trauma-sensitive classrooms, and student well-being in K-12 schools, my friend argued passionately that young adults need our...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2019 | HBR
As the new year begins, sports fans rejoice! You’ve had the excitement of the college football bowl games and the national championship, the NFL playoff games are winnowing teams down to the Super Bowl contestants, and basketball and hockey seasons are in full swing....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 10, 2019 | HBR
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition of extra fat buildup in the liver, is on the rise — it now affects roughly 20% to 40% of the US population. It usually doesn’t cause any symptoms, and is often first detected by accident when an imaging study...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 10, 2019 | HBR
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition of extra fat buildup in the liver, is on the rise — it now affects roughly 20% to 40% of the US population. It usually doesn’t cause any symptoms, and is often first detected by accident when an imaging study...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 10, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Recently, a friend of mine called with a spontaneous invitation to a holiday tea. It sounded fun, but…I hesitated to say yes. Shouldn’t I be filling out that school form or returning phone calls or calling the plumber or doing one of a hundred other chores instead of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 9, 2019 | HBR
I remember when my best friend in fifth grade couldn’t make our much-anticipated end-of-the-school-year camping trip because he had just undergone surgery for appendicitis. Now I prevent kids from participating in their school activities for four to six weeks after I...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 9, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Adapted from Braving the Wilderness:
The Quest for True Belonging and The Courage to Stand Alone
by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW. Today, our culture is in crisis. Many people have retreated to their ideological bunkers to hate from afar, dehumanizing others rather than...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 9, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Adapted from Braving the Wilderness:
The Quest for True Belonging and The Courage to Stand Alone
by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW. Today, our culture is in crisis. Many people have retreated to their ideological bunkers to hate from afar, dehumanizing others rather than...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2019 | HBR
Very often I encounter women who are far more worried about breast cancer than they are about heart disease. But women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease than from all cancers combined. This is true for women of all races and ethnicities. Yet only about...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2019 | HBR
Very often I encounter women who are far more worried about breast cancer than they are about heart disease. But women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease than from all cancers combined. This is true for women of all races and ethnicities. Yet only about...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2019 | HBR
Very often I encounter women who are far more worried about breast cancer than they are about heart disease. But women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease than from all cancers combined. This is true for women of all races and ethnicities. Yet only about...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Emotions can be mystifying at times. After all, who hasn’t been waylaid by sudden anger out of proportion to whatever prompted it, or felt gloomy for seemingly no reason? To add to the complexity, we also have beliefs about our emotions—whether they’re a positive,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Statins and other drugs that lessen cardiovascular disease risk by lowering blood lipids rank among the world’s most prescribed medications. And for the men who take them, accumulating evidence has for years pointed to another added benefit: a lower risk of developing...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly referred to as NSAIDs, are one of the most common medications used to treat pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and other NSAIDs are effective across a variety of common conditions, from acute...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly referred to as NSAIDs, are one of the most common medications used to treat pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and other NSAIDs are effective across a variety of common conditions, from acute...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly referred to as NSAIDs, are one of the most common medications used to treat pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and other NSAIDs are effective across a variety of common conditions, from acute...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly referred to as NSAIDs, are one of the most common medications used to treat pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and other NSAIDs are effective across a variety of common conditions, from acute...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | HBR
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly referred to as NSAIDs, are one of the most common medications used to treat pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and other NSAIDs are effective across a variety of common conditions, from acute...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s common for people to pit diversity against excellence, as if their interaction is a zero-sum game. But more and more evidence suggests that diverse teams are actually better at reaching their goals. A recently published study looked at the performance of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s common for people to pit diversity against excellence, as if their interaction is a zero-sum game. But more and more evidence suggests that diverse teams are actually better at reaching their goals. A recently published study looked at the performance of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s common for people to pit diversity against excellence, as if their interaction is a zero-sum game. But more and more evidence suggests that diverse teams are actually better at reaching their goals. A recently published study looked at the performance of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 6, 2019 | HBR
A decade ago, I was completing my master’s degree in environmental science and policy, and preparing to embark on a multi-decade career in advocacy and public policy that would have required not only long hours during the workweek, but frequent travel and overtime....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 6, 2019 | HBR
A decade ago, I was completing my master’s degree in environmental science and policy, and preparing to embark on a multi-decade career in advocacy and public policy that would have required not only long hours during the workweek, but frequent travel and overtime....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2019 | HBR
Nothing quite prepares you for the heartache of profound loss. It settles in like a gloomy thrum — sometimes louder, sometimes softer — with a volume switch you can’t entirely shut off. For me, that heartbreak arrived this past October, when my mother died after a...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When we’re deluged by bad-news stories, it’s hard to not feel discouraged or even depressed. But, according to Buddhist psychologist Jack Kornfield, falling into despair is not a response that helps anyone—not you, nor your community or the world. Instead, he argues,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2019 | HBR
Nothing quite prepares you for the heartache of profound loss. It settles in like a gloomy thrum — sometimes louder, sometimes softer — with a volume switch you can’t entirely shut off. For me, that heartbreak arrived this past October, when my mother died after a...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2019 | HBR
When the teenage years arrive, they often come with those annoying, distinctive pimples on the face, and often on the chest and back too. These little skin imperfections tend to go away as we get older, but for some of us, the painful, red and sometimes yellow “zits”...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2019 | HBR
When the teenage years arrive, they often come with those annoying, distinctive pimples on the face, and often on the chest and back too. These little skin imperfections tend to go away as we get older, but for some of us, the painful, red and sometimes yellow “zits”...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Do you want to develop more meaningful relationships and learning experiences in your classroom right now? The articles below provide inspiration for you and your students as you embark on the new year together. Our best articles feature innovative teaching ideas,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | HBR
A new drug for the treatment of influenza was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2018, just in time for the 2018–19 flu season. Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) works against the two types of influenza virus that cause disease in humans,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | HBR
A new drug for the treatment of influenza was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2018, just in time for the 2018–19 flu season. Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) works against the two types of influenza virus that cause disease in humans,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | HBR
A new drug for the treatment of influenza was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2018, just in time for the 2018–19 flu season. Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) works against the two types of influenza virus that cause disease in humans,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | HBR
A new drug for the treatment of influenza was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2018, just in time for the 2018–19 flu season. Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) works against the two types of influenza virus that cause disease in humans,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
For many people around the world, the New Year is supposed to be a time of celebration, connection, reflection, and goal-setting. That’s a tall, anxiety-inducing order, isn’t it? But it doesn’t have to be, if you understand that the point of all this...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2019 | HBR
A new drug for the treatment of influenza was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2018, just in time for the 2018–19 flu season. Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) works against the two types of influenza virus that cause disease in humans,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 1, 2019 | HBR
It may be the toughest part of parenting: learning how to discipline children. As all parents know, or figure out, raising children isn’t just about feeding, changing diapers, sleepless nights, hemorrhaging bank accounts, or general chaos. It’s about raising them to...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 31, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
My two- and four-year-old boys love to win, whether they are racing their bikes down the sidewalk or just finishing their snack. And this preoccupation with prestige does not seem to diminish with age: Society is full of social hierarchies in which those with high...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 29, 2018 | HBR
Here we are at the end of December, and some of us are contemplating another chance for a fresh reboot. The infamous New Year’s resolutions are a common topic. Last year I wrote a blog post about an overall view of how to be successful when thinking about reaching a...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
We need hopeful news. Research suggests that people who consume negative news regularly “tend to have less trust in political leaders, lower evaluations of other people and communities, and more psychological problems,” as Jill Suttie reported this year in...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
We need hopeful news. Research suggests that people who consume negative news regularly “tend to have less trust in political leaders, lower evaluations of other people and communities, and more psychological problems,” as Jill Suttie reported this year in...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | HBR
I understand why people embrace New Year’s resolutions: it’s a chance to wipe the slate clean and set annual goals with new focus and enthusiasm. But are they focusing on the right areas of their lives? Instead of setting resolutions, a better approach may be to...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
We need hopeful news. Research suggests that people who consume negative news regularly “tend to have less trust in political leaders, lower evaluations of other people and communities, and more psychological problems,” as Jill Suttie reported this year in...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | HBR
I understand why people embrace New Year’s resolutions: it’s a chance to wipe the slate clean and set annual goals with new focus and enthusiasm. But are they focusing on the right areas of their lives? Instead of setting resolutions, a better approach may be to...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2018 | HBR
When knee arthroscopy became widely available in the 1980s, it represented a major advance. Today orthopedists evaluating and treating common knee problems often recommend arthroscopy, during which they insert an instrument into the joint and, with a light and camera...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2018 | HBR
When knee arthroscopy became widely available in the 1980s, it represented a major advance. Today orthopedists evaluating and treating common knee problems often recommend arthroscopy, during which they insert an instrument into the joint and, with a light and camera...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
This February, we launched the Science of Happiness podcast (co-produced with Public Radio International) with the hope of bringing proven research, simple tips, and compelling stories to listeners around the world who want to live more meaningful, joyful, socially...
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