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Being Generous Really Does Make You Happier

By Amanda MacMillan

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

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33 – Develop Your Purpose in Life with Former NFL Player Tim Hightower

While some professional athletes lose their purpose in life when their career ends, that wasn't the case for Tim Hightower. Some of the things we talk about are how to discover your purpose, why it's important to have meaning in your life, and how to find a community of people who believe in you.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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How to Navigate the Emotional Challenges of Breast Cancer: Tips from a Psychiatrist and Survivor

Feelings of anxiety, stress and depression are not uncommon for people with breast cancer, whether they’ve just been diagnosed, are undergoing treatment or are a survivor. Stephanie H.

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2019
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The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want

You see here a different kind of happiness book. “The How of Happiness” is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research.

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Sonja Lyubomirsky
2025
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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.

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C. S. Lewis
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Emiliana Simon-Thomas: The Science of Happiness vs. Sustained Happiness

At the October 20, 2015, UC Berkeley Extension HR/Learning Advisory Board Symposium, Greater Good Science Center science director Emiliana Simon-Thomas talks about the science behind "sustained happiness."

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Emiliana Simon-Thomas
2015
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Gretchen Rubin: Five Half-Truths About Happiness | TEDxNewHaven

Gretchen Rubin is the author of the #1 New York Times and international bestseller, The Happiness Project—an account of the year she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier.

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Gretchen Rubin
2012
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Movement Makes Us Human: Kelly McGonigal, PhD | Rich Roll Podcast

A health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection, Kelly is a pioneer in the field of ‘science-help,’ translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and community...

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Kelly McGonigal
2020
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