An 87-year-long Harvard study found that social fitness — maintaining your personal relationships and keeping them in good shape — was the No. 1 thing the happiest, longest-living people have in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prostock-Studio / iStock.com While most people enjoy buying something new and expensive such as a new phone, TV or car, the ...

There are plenty of theories about the source of happiness. Who doesn’t think they would be happier with more money and success?We talked to happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of ...

Following this little-known path can lead to a good life, happiness expert says: A lot of people struggle to happiness and meaning--but following this little-known path can put you on the path to ...

Most people spend their lives chasing happiness — or, more often, running from unhappiness — whether it’s through healthy coping methods or unhealthy escape routes. Happiness expert Arthur Brooks, a ...

"I'm just one person. There's nothing I can do." "I want to give up." As a happiness researcher who's spent a decade studying the science of well-being, I've received hundreds of messages like these.

Speaking at a virtual CNBC Workforce Executive Council Town Hall last week, Harvard Business School professor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks told chief human resources officers and other talent ...

While most people enjoy buying something new and expensive such as a new phone, TV or car, the pleasure of that purchase often fades over time. After you grow bored with what you bought, you’ll want ...