By now you’ve probably heard that a gratitude journal can powerfully improve your mood. And it’s no wonder: Keeping tabs on your daily appreciations can help you focus on just how many little things there are to celebrate in life. But if you want to get an even bigger emotional bang from your boo ... Read more

Here’s a healthy way to perk up your mood without chocolate or margaritas: Get an instant lift just by looking through old photos. Researchers put several common coping strategies to the test and found that flipping through personal photos improved volunteers’ moods better than eating chocolate, ... Read more

Having a down-in-the-dumps kind of day? Turn things around by thinking fast! Performing mental tasks at a breakneck speed can improve your mood and make you feel more creative, energetic, self-assured and powerful. That’s what researchers at Princeton and Harvard found when they asked volunteers ... Read more

Maybe money won’t buy you happiness, but bestowing joy on others could. Spending your time or a little cash on others can warm your heart, regardless of how rich or poor you are. That goes for being time-strapped too! “Humans generally have a generous spirit,” says mind-body coach and behavioral ... Read more

Research shows that people with meaningful human connections appear to be healthier and happier. But connections don’t come easily, and learning to get along with different personalities at work (and at home) can be a difficult business. While I have, on occasion, complained about a demanding b ... Read more