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How Children Think About Their Own Well-Being Online

Sometimes, as parents, we can’t help but think that digital devices swallow our children whole, consuming them and shutting us out. Online interactions can be a source of discontent, rife with virtual-world put-downs that nevertheless trigger very real...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2022 5:31 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Help Your Students Develop Positive Habits

Most students likely connect the term “habits” to their study habits. In fact, for many students the term “study habits” probably gives the notion of habits a negative vibe. But there is another type of habit that is important for the well-being and positive...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2022 7:14 AM by Greater Good Articles

Four Ways to Help Your Coworkers Feel Respected

Feeling disrespected at work is now a leading reason that U.S. employees are quitting their jobs, according to the Pew Research Center, following only low pay and lack of opportunity for advancement. This worrisome finding has implications for how leaders...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2022 4:48 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Learning to Bridge Differences Can Help Students Succeed in College

When I was little, I sat in the cool shade of the lilacs watching my brother lay a plastic bag full of ladybugs in the yard under the hot August sun. There it was, full of moisture, slowly getting larger and larger until we couldn’t help but cover our...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2022 4:05 AM by Greater Good Articles

Five Ways to Help Students Feel Connected at School Again

In the tumult of shifting to virtual school during the pandemic, one of our children came bouncing out of her room full of energy. This was a noticeable shift from her usual subdued mood after a full day of Zoom school. What was different? Her teacher...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2022 5:45 AM by Greater Good Articles

Instead of Pulling Out Your Phone, Let Your Mind Wander

If you commute on a bus or train, you’ve probably noticed that most people spend the ride looking at their cell phones. No doubt, they assume doing nothing but sit there would be boring, so they prefer distracting themselves. This squares with past research...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2022 4:52 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Learn from Your Failures

Sooner or later, everyone fails at something. But does everyone learn from their failures? In fact, the evidence suggests that most people struggle to grow from mistakes and defeats. When researchers Lauren Eskreis-Winkler and Ayelet Fishbach developed...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2022 3:08 AM by Greater Good Articles

The Group Dynamics That Give Power to Bad Bosses

Have you ever had a really bad boss? Think Alec Baldwin as Blake in Glengarry Glen Ross, who announces that “coffee’s for closers only” and then threatens the salesmen he supervises with a number of choice terms not suitable to repeat here. Few leaders...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2022 4:43 AM by Greater Good Articles

Young Americans May Be Less Selfish Than Previous Generations

Americans seem to be less cooperative with each other these days. With political divisions tearing at our social fabric, it makes one wonder if we will ever engage in civil dialogue or work together to solve problems again. But there may be hope coming...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2022 4:49 AM by Greater Good Articles

Is Your Empathy Biased?

Is empathy a helpful tool for understanding other people better, or does it simply reflect our biases? This question has plagued researchers and philosophers for decades. Some have argued that empathy is flawed and problematic (especially in certain situations...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2022 5:42 AM by Greater Good Articles

Ten TV Series That Highlight the Best in Humanity

Every year, we invite staff and regular contributors to nominate TV series for Greater Goodies, the awards we give to movies and show that might help us to be our best selves. Here’s what we came up this year!The Fighting-Burnout-with-Connection Award...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2022 4:16 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Happiness Calendar for September 2022

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you make a fresh start. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note: If you are having trouble clicking on calendar links with...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2022 3:54 AM by Greater Good Articles

Six Insights About Well-Being at Work in 2022

What did the pandemic teach us about work? For many, it illuminated how essential certain jobs are in keeping our society running, and it shined a light on the pernicious burnout that existed among health care workers even before the first COVID case...

Published Fri, Sep 02 2022 5:36 AM by Greater Good Articles

Five Ways to Support the Well-Being of School Leaders

These past years, fraught with pandemic and polarized political tensions, have been tough on the people who run schools. Principals everywhere have stepped up to the occasion—putting out fires, coping with unexpected situations, and engaging, informing...

Published Tue, Sep 06 2022 6:10 AM by Greater Good Articles

How We Misunderstand Anxiety and Miss Out on Its Benefits

When you or a loved one feels anxious, how do you respond? According to professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, this is the key moment when many of us make a mistake. Uncomfortable with the pangs of tension—or with seeing our kids uneasy—we hurry up and do whatever...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2022 4:49 AM by Greater Good Articles

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