Happiness

In a bid to bust the cliche of Russians being stone-faced and cynical, transport authorities are teaching staff to put on a happy face at work.

Forget the things you ought to be doing and make your dreams happen.

Experts believe parents' success plays a part in how content a man is.

Scientists have pinpointed the minimum amount of exercise needed to boost a person's mood.

arch 20 is International Day of Happiness and, as they’ve done every year, the United Nations has published the World Happiness Report.

Famous figures from Oprah Winfrey to Michelle Obama give their two cents on happiness.

The amount of money that ensures happiness is more than most people earn.

The key ingredient, curcumin, is found in turmeric and lends curry its bright color.

A new study decided on the world's "smartest" cities based on digital services, housing, government and more. Two U.S. cities made the top 10.

Research shows that people become easily overwhelmed by choice. One scientist argues that choosing good friends could help.

From social media to advertising, happiness is everywhere you look. And it isn't healthy, suggests new research.

But it must be spent wisely: not on material possessions, but time-saving activities.

The United States is richer than ever, but GDP isn't everything.

If you live in a Nordic country, you are probably reading this with a smile.

Half of a study’s 2,750 participants said the balancing fatherhood and work is “increasingly stressful.”

Responses from 200,000 British people revealed that mental health and relationships affect happiness the most.

One-size-fits-all approaches to finding happiness make us unhappy, experts say.

Scientists believe there is no basis for the claim that optimism is fundamental to human psychology.

Denmark comes in first, while Burundi is in last.

Retraining, not deleting, negative recollections can make for a happier you.

A long and wide ranging interview with Bhutan’s king is published in full for the first time.

Big data from around the world points to a single, clear answer to the perennial question.

In Bhutan they measure the happiness of the population alongside the usual economic data.

Measuring happiness can have sad drawbacks, some argue.