Research participants who had seen a picture of a fast-food burger and fries subsequently rated themselves less happy upon viewing 10 photographs of natural scenic beauty (4.86, on average, versus ...

The right preparation for a good night’s sleep is valuable for not only your physical health but your mental well-being too.

Other scientists have conducted fMRI studies with hundreds of people and found that this measure is related to increased ...

A study using information from more than 100 countries has identified the minimum threshold for happiness, beyond which increasing levels protect against premature death from non-communicable diseases ...

The actor and longtime Buddhist produced the new Dalai Lama documentary 'Wisdom of Happiness' Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Richard Gere is opening up about what he's learned about joy as a longtime ...

A University of Toronto study found that nearly one in four adults aged 60+ who reported poor well-being were able to regain optimal wellness within three years. The research highlights that physical ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Last month marked a little-known legal anniversary with big-time consequences for Americans’ public health: Back in July 2012, British biopharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline reached a record $3 ...

The council was created after a humiliating incident at the Chicago World’s Fair. “Women were invited to come and participate in a program at the fair,” said Marcy Schwartz, president of the ...

It’s easy to hope success — in whatever way you choose to define “success” — will make you happier. Psychologists call it conditional happiness, the belief that happiness is dependent on certain ...

I asked a group of LinkedIn followers in leadership positions what they do to improve employee performance. The resulting list is familiar to any leader. Set and measure progress towards meaningful ...

MADISON, Wis. —Michael Notaro, director of UW–Madison’s Center for Climatic Research launched STEM camps in Beloit, Wisconsin Dells and at Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo with a simple mission: make science ...