The Passion Paradox: A Conversation with Brad Stulberg
Finding, following, or fostering your passion isn’t as easy as it seems.
Health
“Talking Shit” Pays Off for Landlords and Tenants in Developing Cities
Failing to communicate about toilet sanitation has real implications for health and safety, especially for the millions of people in developing cities where a lack of infrastructure means toilets are often unclean and unsafe.
To Cultivate a Mindfulness Practice, You Need to Do Just That: Practice
More and more evidence is showing the benefits of mindfulness practice; however, the media portrayal of mindfulness is misleading and has me feeling conflicted.
The Happiness Boomerang Effect: When Positive Activities Backfire
Why do seemingly positive activities have negative consequences?
How and Why Positive Activities Can Make You Happier
Most people want to be happy. It is a desire that transcends age, culture, geographical location, political belief, religion, and life experience.
Can “Nudge Units” Help Build Better Health Systems?
Seemingly overnight, the University of Pennsylvania health system went from prescribing 75 percent generic medications to 98 percent. What changed?