Giving, receiving and even witnessing gratitude can improve your well-being, especially during difficult times. By Christina Caron In 2022, Stacy Batten said, her “whole year was on fire.” ...

We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Sonja Lyubomirsky: Gratitude bolsters well-being by redirecting people’s attention, reframing their interpretations ...

So what does gratitude actually mean? Definitions vary, but experts typically define it as the affirmation of goodness in our lives as well as the ability to attribute those positive things to a ...

As the holidays approach, it’s hard to go anywhere without hearing the word gratitude — and that’s not a bad thing. Gratitude is a positive emotion that recognizes the good that others have ...

But now, rigorous research confirms it: Practicing gratitude cures much of what ails us. It helps us feel more positive, cope better with adversity, and even stay physically healthier. What’s ...

Giving thanks is good for the person giving it as well as the one receiving it. So why don’t we express gratitude more often? Research suggests that many people don’t realize how much a simple ...

But according to Dr. Laurie Santos, psychology professor at Yale and host of the podcast, The Happiness Lab, a practice of gratitude can improve our lives year-round. Host Brittany Luse chats with ...

Here’s how you can be grateful during times of stress. A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a ...

It’s tempting to think gratitude is what we feel when life goes our way—a relationship working out, or an election victory. But the truth? Gratitude isn’t about our life being perfect.

Relationships are fundamental to human existence. From family and friends to colleagues and neighbors, people invest significant effort in nurturing and maintaining meaningful connections.

How then do we practice gratitude during such times? I am a social psychologist who runs the Positive Emotion and Social Behavior Lab at Gonzaga University. I teach courses focused on resilience ...