POEM

"The Sun Never Says"

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This Hafiz-inspired poem by Daniel Ladinsky shows the nature of unconditional love and that selfless quality of really being able to love someone well.

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Helping Others Makes Us Happier—But It Matters How We Do It | Elizabeth Dunn

Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there’s a catch: it matters how we help.

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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.

Arthur C. Brooks

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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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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.

Amanda MacMillan

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The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose

Determining why, when, and to whom people feel compelled to be generous affords invaluable insight into positive and problematic ways of life.

Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson

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110 - How to Be Sad with Best-Selling Author Helen Russell

Helen Russell is a journalist, author, and happiness researcher. Some of the things she talks about in this episode are the benefits of happiness, the strategies we should stop using when we feel sad, and the coping skills that can help us embrace the sadness so we can ultimately grow happier.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

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FindCenter Quotes Image He who cannot reveal himself cannot love, and he who cannot love is the most unhappy man of all.

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard

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Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection

Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the key to improving our mental and physical health as well as lengthening our lives. Using research from her own lab, Barbara L. Fredrickson redefines love not as a stable behemoth, but as micro-moments of connection between people—even strangers.

Barbara L. Fredrickson

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Social Isolation’s High Physical and Psychological Toll

Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.

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