In a world where joy can feel fleeting, research shows people who report higher levels of happiness have more robust and deeper connections with other human beings. The longest study on human ...

One of the greatest depictions of joy in world literature is found in Leo Tolstoy’s 1873 novel, Anna Karenina. A work that runs to about 800 pages in most English translations, it is a pity that, at a ...

I can’t seem to feel any joy in life. Am I depressed? What should I do about this? One of my patients recently asked me this question. Despite having no major stressors, life had lost its luster, my ...

Recognizing and quieting your negative thoughts isn't always easy, but Mel Robbins has a productive mantra that can help us all feel a bit more joy in our lives. The bestselling author stopped by ...

Life has a way of weighing down on us at times, and if you're not paying attention, it can be easy to miss it when someone you love is quietly going through it. If your husband has lost all the joy in ...

New research around the personality trait of "conscientiousness" reveals both the costs and hidden benefits of being a "good ...

When a man loses his sense of happiness, it's not always obvious to people around him. A man who has zero joy in life usually ...

What is sympathetic joy? Imagine how a loving parent feels seeing their child giggle in playful delight, or rock their spotlight in the school play. Sympathetic joy is about feeling uplifted, ...

Sometimes joy doesn’t disappear all at once. It fades slowly, like a sunset you barely notice until the sky has gone dark. Many women go through their days feeling okay on the surface, but something ...