It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d need for many months onto a bicycle, and began meandering my way around the world to Bhutan.
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Kansas City prevented hundreds of evictions by providing attorneys. Now the program is growing
Since launching last June, right to counsel has helped hundreds of tenants avoid eviction, proof to advocates that the program… KCUR -
Leukaemia breakthrough: Experimental pill sees cancer vanish in 18 patients
This drug has completely eliminated cancer in a third of the participants in a long-awaited clinical trial in the United… Euro News
If you’re feeling blue during this time of year, there are some things you can do to help power through SAD season.
You’ve probably seen affirmations online being touted as a cure-all or at least a method to change your life completely for the better. However, they might sound confusing, useless, or even cheesy.