How to Survive Your Midlife Blues - Greater Good Rauch points to the work of Jonathan Haidt, who has found that making progress toward our goals—rather than achieving our goals—and living a life of purpose are what lead to lasting happiness So, instead of going for a full-tilt reorganization of your life, think about making incremental changes that will bring smaller boosts of positivity
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Awe Quiz - Greater Good Could your life be more awesome? The scientific study of awe is relatively new; the Greater Good Science Center’s director, Dacher Keltner, has been one of its pioneers Already studies have linked it to better health and increased generosity, and researchers are zeroing in on how to cultivate
Happiness at Work Quiz - Greater Good When you're done, you'll get your happiness-at-work score, along with ideas for cultivating more happiness at work Any responses submitted here will never be shared with any organization outside the Greater Good Science Center under any circumstances, ever All responses are anonymized and only used in aggregate for evaluation purposes
Purpose in Life Quiz - Greater Good What’s your purpose in life? It’s a daunting question But your answer may say a lot about your well-being Studies link a sense of purpose to better physical and mental health But your purpose isn’t just about you According to researchers, a true purpose is one that is both personally
Five Ways to Foster Purpose in Adolescents - Greater Good Only about one in five high schoolers and one in three college-aged youth reports leading a life of purpose Taking these findings together—that leading a life of purpose is a beneficial but rare experience—members of my Adolescent Moral Development lab and I began to explore ways of fostering purpose among young people