The Times hosted a day of conversations dedicated to a singular theme: maximizing your happiness. Watch videos of all the interviews here. Maggie Astor Tracee Ellis Ross, the former “black-ish” actor, ...

With the holiday season in full force and New Year’s Eve fast approaching, it’s easy to get bogged down in the chaos only to make lofty resolutions for things to be different next year. But you don’t ...

Got some time on your hands this week as you drift in a holiday haze towards the end of the year? Then why not pick up the kind of book that will prepare you to have a happier, saner, more balanced ...

Dr. Stephen Post has spent years studying the effects of compassionate behavior on the quality of life. In his newest book, Why Good Things Happen to Good People (Broadway), Post draws on his lengthy ...

A vicious election, endless internet slop, crazy weather, global conflict, and an uncertain economic picture took a heavy toll on our brains this year. That makes it all the more urgent to aim for a ...

I've spent 12 years studying happiness and human nature, and in my new book, "Secrets to Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives," I share concrete and manageable advice that solves common ...

If you’re reading this article, you’re probably facing an unhappy situation. Maybe you're confronting a personal crisis, such as heartbreak or loss. Maybe you feel stuck in a job or relationship that ...

After three decades researching human hope and happiness, I discovered a method you can use to measure your happiness. It's based on this simple equation: This math formula — hope divided by hunger ...

Over a forty-year career spanning multi-industry business leadership, public speaking, philanthropy, and beyond, author Christopher James Masiello has amassed a wealth of knowledge. Whether navigating ...

Gratitude is an attitude and way of living that has been shown to have many benefits in terms of health, happiness, satisfaction with life, and the way we relate to others. It goes hand in hand with ...

Two Japanese self-help books, whose Korean titles translate as “The low-consumption life” and “The monk’s way of cleaning,” are gaining popularity among readers seeking a sense of calm in a fast-paced ...