The obvious answer is that it is opportunity for self-improvement, best realized in the United States over any other nation ...

Mark Franke, M.B.A., an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review and its book reviewer, is a former associate vice ...

"Like most everyone I know, it's becoming more difficult to ride the high of those blessings amid the uncertainty, ...

While contentment, excitement, and happiness are important, hope is the only consistent predictor of a meaningful life--and a ...

Hope is considered a 'powerful emotional force' that gives life meaning, exceeding the benefits of happiness or gratitude, a ...

We're overcomplicating happiness. While we chase complex solutions, research shows the most effective mood boosters are ...

For centuries, humanity has chased the elusive concept of happiness. From ancient philosophers to modern self-help gurus, the ...

People who took five to 10 minutes a day to practice something that made them happy reported feeling more positive, had better emotional well-being and felt more able to take charge of their happiness ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. In her June 7 letter, Sherry Hobbs argued that happiness in Scandinavian countries is largely due to their hybrid socialist systems.

Summary: Hope isn’t just about wishful thinking—it’s a unique emotional experience that may be more essential to well-being than happiness or gratitude. A new study shows that hope stands out among ...

In 2024, for the first time, the World Happiness Report placed the United States outside the top 20. In 2025, it dropped one spot more, ranking 24th. That’s a generational decline for a country ...