by HappyQuotient | Jun 21, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
At the end of a recent professional training, I had a rather candid conversation with an assistant principal. He was frustrated with his school’s sole focus on enhancing academic rigor at the cost of compassion toward students. By only valuing student achievement, he...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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. source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/who_makes_you_feel_connected
by HappyQuotient | Jun 18, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
That moment when your baby meets your reach to pick her up and molds to your body as you hold her. When your preschooler calls out to you, emphatically pointing at the crescent moon he discovered, and you join him in looking up at the night sky. Or when your fifth...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 18, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
My husband Don is generally a pretty cheerful guy. He has a great network of friends, takes good care of himself, and does work that is meaningful to him. Certainly, Don’s happy disposition is a boon for me, as his happiness makes our relationship run more smoothly....
by HappyQuotient | Jun 17, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
“If you’re a man, you should probably get married,” says behavioral scientist Paul Dolan. “If you’re a woman, don’t bother.” Dolan is a professor at the London School of Economics. In his new book, Happy Ever After: Escaping the Myth of the Perfect Life, Dolan...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 14, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
As a college student, I’ve become accustomed to living in a community where success often comes at a high price. From perpetual studying and work-related stress, to larger insecurities surrounding our self-worth and direction, it seems there is no end to the...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 13, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Being a public school counselor can feel like barely contained chaos. In the large urban school where I worked, I was constantly interrupted by students in distress, lock-down drills, teachers who needed support, and parents seeking guidance. I often joked that the...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 12, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
I first met Alex when they were about eight years old. Back then, their mother—my partner, Michelle—called Alex her son. Shortly after turning 13, Alex informed us that they weren’t a boy. They weren’t a girl either; they came to describe themselves as non-binary....
by HappyQuotient | Jun 11, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s the most glorious sound—your two young children laughing and playing. You can just sit, in an entirely different room, uninterrupted, and revel in your otherworldly parenting skills. But then the dream ends. There’s a thud, a shout of “Mine!,” maybe a...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 10, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When was the last time you helped a colleague at work? Helping in the workplace can take various forms—for example, training an intern, comforting a colleague in distress, or taking on extra work to complete a team project. If your organization has a competitive work...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 5, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
As much as we try to teach our kids to do good, research suggests that they already have the seeds of goodness within them. Kids as young as 18 months old spontaneously help others and enjoy helping, for example, and they prefer people who are kind. For the first...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 4, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s hard to talk across differences in race, class, gender, political affiliation, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or any other kind of identity. We often lack the tools to help us graciously navigate conversations like these—and so we avoid having them....
by HappyQuotient | Jun 3, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Hi Christine, I have a habit of going to bed later than I want and then being rushed in the morning and getting to work late. For several years now, I’ve been wanting to get to bed earlier, but I can’t seem to do it. I have a tendency to feel pretty driven and...
by HappyQuotient | May 31, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Researcher Dante Dixson grew up with a strong sense of hope in life, largely due to the messages he received from his mother about problem-solving and working hard. Although none of his parents or grandparents went to college, there was never any doubt whether he...
by HappyQuotient | May 30, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. It can help inject a bit of happiness into your everyday life with videos, articles, practices, podcasts, and other content from the Greater Good Science Center and beyond. This June, we’re...
by HappyQuotient | May 30, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
In the U.S. Federal court system, many important cases go through three-judge panels. The majority opinion of these panels carries the day, meaning that having a majority is crucial for one side or another to get the rulings they want. So, if two out of three of the...
by HappyQuotient | May 30, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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. source...
by HappyQuotient | May 30, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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. source...
by HappyQuotient | May 30, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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. source...
by HappyQuotient | May 29, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
As I dialed the number, my palms began to sweat. The person on the other end wasn’t a loan officer or angry lawyer; he was an old friend and we were about to catch up. This should all be mildly pleasant but was instead nerve-wracking. You see, I had reached out to him...
by HappyQuotient | May 29, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
As I dialed the number, my palms began to sweat. The person on the other end wasn’t a loan officer or angry lawyer; he was an old friend and we were about to catch up. This should all be mildly pleasant but was instead nerve-wracking. You see, I had reached out to him...
by HappyQuotient | May 28, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When work is stressful, many of us don’t make downtime a priority. Taking a break or having fun feels like something we can’t afford—and hobbies, exercise, and social activities often fall to the bottom of our list. But new research might make you think...
by HappyQuotient | May 28, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When work is stressful, many of us don’t make downtime a priority. Taking a break or having fun feels like something we can’t afford—and hobbies, exercise, and social activities often fall to the bottom of our list. But new research might make you think...
by HappyQuotient | May 28, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When work is stressful, many of us don’t make downtime a priority. Taking a break or having fun feels like something we can’t afford—and hobbies, exercise, and social activities often fall to the bottom of our list. But new research might make you think...
by HappyQuotient | May 28, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When work is stressful, many of us don’t make downtime a priority. Taking a break or having fun feels like something we can’t afford—and hobbies, exercise, and social activities often fall to the bottom of our list. But new research might make you think...
by HappyQuotient | May 24, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
According to a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management, 97 percent of employers say that reliability is a very or extremely important qualification for an entry-level job; it’s at the top of nearly everyone’s list. How do parents help their kids...
by HappyQuotient | May 24, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
According to a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management, 97 percent of employers say that reliability is a very or extremely important qualification for an entry-level job; it’s at the top of nearly everyone’s list. How do parents help their kids...
by HappyQuotient | May 24, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
According to a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management, 97 percent of employers say that reliability is a very or extremely important qualification for an entry-level job; it’s at the top of nearly everyone’s list. How do parents help their kids...
by HappyQuotient | May 23, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., one of the world’s leading researchers on gratitude, shares how gratitude works in life and in the workplace. source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/video/item/four_lessons_ive_learned_about_gratitude
by HappyQuotient | May 23, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
“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. source...
by HappyQuotient | May 22, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Researcher William Tov grew up watching American television portraying the American experience, like nightly family gatherings around the dinner table. But that was very different from his own home life: His immigrant parents from Cambodia were often working, and they...
by HappyQuotient | May 21, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
At Lakewood Elementary, fourth- and fifth-grade students are reading a book and discussing the plot. One of the students suddenly raises a flag: He is keeping track of how long kids have been sitting (45 minutes). Teacher Kevin Davis says, “Time for a break! That...
by HappyQuotient | May 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What is “white privilege”? The term, coined by feminist activist Peggy McIntosh in the 1980s, refers to advantages that white people, on average, have in American society. The goal of activists and educators who use the phrase is to educate Americans about how whites...
by HappyQuotient | May 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What is “white privilege”? The term, coined by feminist activist Peggy McIntosh in the 1980s, refers to advantages that white people, on average, have in American society. The goal of activists and educators who use the phrase is to educate Americans about how whites...
by HappyQuotient | May 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What is “white privilege”? The term, coined by feminist activist Peggy McIntosh in the 1980s, refers to advantages that white people, on average, have in American society. The goal of activists and educators who use the phrase is to educate Americans about how whites...
by HappyQuotient | May 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What is “white privilege”? The term, coined by feminist activist Peggy McIntosh in the 1980s, refers to advantages that white people, on average, have in American society. The goal of activists and educators who use the phrase is to educate Americans about how whites...
by HappyQuotient | May 20, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What is “white privilege”? The term, coined by feminist activist Peggy McIntosh in the 1980s, refers to advantages that white people, on average, have in American society. The goal of activists and educators who use the phrase is to educate Americans about how whites...
by HappyQuotient | May 17, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
A middle school girl I worked with finally found the courage to tell me her deepest fear. Her body was so tense, it was practically vibrating. “What if I grow up to be ordinary?” she said. The fear this child expressed—that she may not be that special—is one that I...
by HappyQuotient | May 17, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
A middle school girl I worked with finally found the courage to tell me her deepest fear. Her body was so tense, it was practically vibrating. “What if I grow up to be ordinary?” she said. The fear this child expressed—that she may not be that special—is one that I...
by HappyQuotient | May 16, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Cindy Elkins, a former director at Genentech, shares how cultivating a culture of gratitude helped the company thrive during tough times. source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/video/item/ask_yourself_this_question_about_your_workplace
by HappyQuotient | May 16, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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. source...
by HappyQuotient | May 15, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Back in the early 1990s, researcher Judith Moskowitz began her work with caregivers of people with AIDS. She has since studied the experiences of those taking care of children and people with dementia. But Moskowitz doesn’t study the negative aspects of...
by HappyQuotient | May 15, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Back in the early 1990s, researcher Judith Moskowitz began her work with caregivers of people with AIDS. She has since studied the experiences of those taking care of children and people with dementia. But Moskowitz doesn’t study the negative aspects of...
by HappyQuotient | May 15, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Back in the early 1990s, researcher Judith Moskowitz began her work with caregivers of people with AIDS. She has since studied the experiences of those taking care of children and people with dementia. But Moskowitz doesn’t study the negative aspects of...
by HappyQuotient | May 15, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Back in the early 1990s, researcher Judith Moskowitz began her work with caregivers of people with AIDS. She has since studied the experiences of those taking care of children and people with dementia. But Moskowitz doesn’t study the negative aspects of...
by HappyQuotient | May 15, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Back in the early 1990s, researcher Judith Moskowitz began her work with caregivers of people with AIDS. She has since studied the experiences of those taking care of children and people with dementia. But Moskowitz doesn’t study the negative aspects of...
by HappyQuotient | May 14, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
In February, Michigan Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib—a Palestinian-American who has argued American policy is too tilted towards Israel—met with two Democrats who disagreed with her: New York’s Josh Gottheimer and Virginia’s Elaine Luria.
They aimed to build...
by HappyQuotient | May 13, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
All of us who are parents of children with special needs can recall the moment we first heard a professional confirm that there was something different about our child. As I (Paul LeBuffe) think back to that day more than 25 years ago, what is seared in my memory is...
by HappyQuotient | May 13, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
All of us who are parents of children with special needs can recall the moment we first heard a professional confirm that there was something different about our child. As I (Paul LeBuffe) think back to that day more than 25 years ago, what is seared in my memory is...
by HappyQuotient | May 10, 2019 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
This article contains lots and lots and lots of spoilers. “The things I do for love,” says Jaime Lannister in the very first episode of Game of Thrones, which aired on HBO back in 2011. Of course, as he utters these pretty words, he’s pushing a child out of a tower...
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