Many people don’t realize the privileges they take for granted in their adult routines, because they’ve grown up in the same situation for their entire lives. As a study from the Personality and ...

The meaning of wellness is complex, confusing, and often misunderstood, so team Well+Good had a discussion about what wellness means to each person. It’s been about a decade since Well+Good launched, ...

We all want to experience a "good life." Though we may have different definitions of what this means, it generally includes building strong relationships, doing work that we enjoy, and being satisfied ...

What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a ...

New global data shows what makes for a flourishing life. It isn’t what we think. Perhaps this sounds familiar: A church group spent a week in a developing country, building houses for people most ...

“When I was a kid, I always viewed my dad as larger than life,” Mike Birbiglia says in the trailer for his upcoming special. “He was a doctor, and in his free time, he got his law degree. That’s how ...

I n his twenties, the comedian, director, and actor Mike Birbiglia learned to play the guitar because of its theatrical simplicity. “I always admired people who could walk into a bar and just… that’s ...