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The Four Keys to Well-Being

By Richard Davidson — 2016

Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.

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An Introduction to Rest

Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.

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Give Your Money. Give Your Time. Don’t Tell Anyone.

You can find deep, lasting happiness in a good deed that no one knows you did.

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Arthur C. Brooks
2021
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What Is Generosity? (And How to Be a More Generous Person)

Simple ways to be more generous to others.

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Tchiki Davis
2019
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True Generosity Involves More than Just Giving

Virtues such as generosity are complicated. They involve more than just outward behaviour. A person’s underlying thoughts, feelings and motives matter, too.

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Christian B. Miller
2018
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The Science of Generosity

This paper presents an overview of research on the science of generosity, predominantly focusing on studies from the past 20 years.

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Summer Allen
2018
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Giving Is Good—For Others, But Also for You

In addition to being a deeply embedded characteristic which is correlated with happiness . . . giving also has significant benefits for givers.

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Tracy Brower
2021
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Being Generous Really Does Make You Happier

Researchers say they’ve discovered that even thinking about doing something generous has real mood-boosting benefits in the brain.

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Amanda MacMillan
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What Loneliness Does to the Human Body

The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.

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Ashley Fetters
2018
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The Emotion Missing From the Workplace

Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.

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Susan Cain
2022
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A Meditation on Lovingkindness

This meditation uses words, images, and feelings to evoke a lovingkindness and friendliness toward oneself and others.

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Jack Kornfield
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