December 2020 - Half Full - The Network of Care

How to Use Immediate Gratification to Reach Long-Term Goals

If you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions, or set some annual goals for yourself, you might be wondering: Will I succeed this year? The real test will come when you’re stressed, or tired, or just plain unmotivated. Here’s the plain truth: If your annual...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2020 3:43 AM by Greater Good Articles

Should You Let Go of Any Goals in the New Year?

Some of us, like Sean LaRochelle of Napa, California, have goals that benefit from the changes a pandemic brings. LaRochelle used the time at home during the pandemic to build a replica of the Matterhorn, the Disney roller coaster, in his backyard. But...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2020 4:54 AM by Greater Good Articles

Some of the Most Inspiring Moments from 2020

By any standard, 2020 wasn’t the best year. We won’t repeat the litany of misfortunes that befell so many people, and instead note that each new disaster often brought out the best in humanity. Here we list just a few examples, which we hope to see more...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2020 9:23 AM by Greater Good Articles

Why New Year’s Resolutions Matter More in a Pandemic

Goodbye, 2020! holiday cards announce. What a year! we exclaim to each other. We can’t wait for 2020 to be over. But as we settle into a hard winter, I can’t help wondering: Will 2021 really be any better? With the vaccines and a new administration coming...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2020 4:50 AM by Greater Good Articles

The Best Greater Good Articles of 2020

2020 was quite the year, for the world and for the Greater Good Science Center. In the face of a global pandemic and political instability, roughly one million readers turned to Greater Good Magazine every month, the most ever. Here are the 10 most popular...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2020 3:18 AM by Greater Good Articles

Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2020

For a lot of families, parenting has never been harder than it was this year. Many have been struggling for months trying to provide child care and schooling at home while simultaneously working either alongside their children or as essential workers...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2020 4:48 AM by Greater Good Articles

Our Favorite Books for Educators in 2020

As we emerge from this unprecedented year in education, perhaps our most salient learning will be the need to place the social and emotional well-being of our students and teachers at the center of education. But we shouldn’t have to wait until the next...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2020 5:43 AM by Greater Good Articles

The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2020

In 2020, the study of well-being took on new meaning. The COVID-19 pandemic created a mental health crisis that is affecting people in all corners of the globe. In the United States, Americans have faced intense political polarization and a reckoning...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2020 8:25 AM by Greater Good Articles

Ten Questions to Ask About COVID-19 Research

Debates have raged on social media, around dinner tables, on TV, and in Congress about the science of COVID-19. Is it really worse than the flu? How necessary are lockdowns? Do masks work to prevent infection? What kinds of masks work best? Is the new...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2020 9:16 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Sleep Tonight Changes How You React to Stress Tomorrow

Disrupted routines and worries about coronavirus have made it harder for us to sleep this year. For example, reports suggest there was a 15% increase in prescriptions for sleep medications at the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S., and a 37% increase...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2020 7:00 AM by Greater Good Articles

Our Favorite Books of 2020

This year has been a tough one—between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn, divisive political rhetoric, continued violence against Black people, and environmental disasters. Maybe that’s why some of our favorite books of 2020 are...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2020 2:33 PM by Greater Good Articles

Why Your Sacrifices Matter During the Pandemic

At this writing, 287,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 in just eight months, making it the worst pandemic to hit the United States in over a century. Thousands of people are now dying every day. We do have vaccines on the way, but they will take time...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2020 8:07 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Accept That Holiday Gatherings Are Canceled

When I (Rebecca) was 10 years old, my grandparents visited me at sleepaway camp. They brought a picnic lunch, and as we sat on the grass enjoying the carefully curated selection of my favorite foods, I made a confession. “I just can’t stop feeling homesick...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2020 12:18 PM by Greater Good Articles

How to Find a Place for Kids to Play in the Pandemic

We are justifiably worried about America’s kids. Their routines and communities were dramatically disrupted by the COVID-19 virus. In many cases, they faced, over an extended period of time, chaos created by the pandemic, loss of friendships and family...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2020 8:05 AM by Greater Good Articles

In a Pandemic, Elbow Touches Might Keep Us Going

The highlight of my lunch break these days is not the taco bar or burgers, but the checkout line. After I pay for my food, Alba sticks out her elbow from behind the register and says, “Elbow Love, Dr. Leif.” I bend down and look away, and we gently touch...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2020 4:03 AM by Greater Good Articles

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