I quickly searched for the emotional benefits of gratitude or expressing appreciation. Google brought these to the top: improved sleep, reduced stress and anxiety, better mood, improved brain function ...

When we aren’t feeling good about our lives, it’s usually because one or two things went wrong. We focus on these things, and we can get obsessed to the point of not being able to see the good that is ...

This isn't just theory—it’s data collected over generations, proving that you don't have to leave your happiness to chance. The Harvard Study of Adult Development has tracked the lives of hundreds of ...

If you had asked my slightly younger ass three years ago why I wrote a movie about an 18-year-old who meets her 39-year-old self during a life-changing mushroom trip while camping with her friends, I ...

Certain experiences come into your life to help you grow, and if you avoid them, you might miss out. People who think more deeply often realize that some problems can actually be good and helpful. To ...

A diagnosis of breast cancer isn’t something most people would think of as a teacher, but sometimes important lessons come to us in unexpected ways. In 1965, a soap opera named Days of Our Lives aired ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. As a professor, my primary vocation is to teach young ...