Your Joyspan is the Key to Aging Well

A long life doesn’t matter much if you don’t enjoy it.

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What are the Health Benefits of Sunshine?

We’ve been taught to avoid the sun at all costs. Is that right?

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I Cut Off My Conservative Parents When I Came Out as Gay

I had to cut off my conservative parents after I came out of the closet. But I wish I didn’t have to.

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How to Cultivate Joy

It’s essential to building a healthy, meaningful life.

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Want to Live a Happier Life? Start by Watching the Well Festival Today.

The Times is hosting a day of interviews dedicated to a singular theme: maximizing your happiness. Follow along live.

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How to Achieve the Two Types of Happiness

You have to keep two things in check, say experts

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Well Festival Livestream Video and Guest Lineup

Sign up now for livestream access to The Times’s first health and wellness conference, coming on May 7.

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Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.

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Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.

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Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?

With solo reservations on the rise but many restaurants still restricting tables to two or more, solitary Americans often feel left out or stigmatized.

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