The considered wisdom in positive psychology is that to feel better, you just need to think happy thoughts. If this conjures up the song “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” then you’re on the right track.

Mental discipline doesn’t sound like a blast, but it’s a game changer. If there’s a secret to happiness, this is it. Learning to step out of our ruminating, negative, erratic thoughts and create a ...

When it comes to being happy, there's a big idea we might be missing out on, something that almost needs to hit you like a revelation. That's how most of the happy people you know came upon it, at ...

Despite what you've seen and read on the 'Gram, not all vibes are good vibes. But that kind of statement is an easy example of toxic positivity phrases. "Toxic positivity is the belief that thinking, ...

There are three primary ways to be happier—changing your thoughts, changing your behaviors, and changing your circumstances. Research has likely focused most on changing your thoughts. It has now ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Two girls who were lost in a dense Northern California forest for nearly two days say they survived frigid nights by huddling under a tree branch and a huckleberry bush and by thinking ...