You have to keep two things in check, say experts By Jancee Dunn This weekend, my colleagues at The New York Times Magazine are publishing a special issue all about happiness: how to define it, ...

All humans strive to be happy in some form. While there are intriguing variations in what exactly it means to be happy, this tenet is one of the rare human universals, transcending differences in ...

The goal of being happy is a hard one to question. All other things being equal, it’s safe to say that feeling good is better than feeling bad. However, what if the search for happiness becomes ...

Are you happy? It’s a deceptively simple question, but for me, at least, a difficult one to answer. Another tough question: Why is it so hard to be happy for so many? Despite a culture full of ...

Most people come to me because something in their life feels out of control—a crumbling relationship, a habit they can’t break (too much alcohol, endless shopping, late nights lost to porn or drugs), ...

Out with the old happy, in with the New Happy. Get good grades in school. Get into a good college. Find a well-paying job. Then live happily ever after, right? This is the formula for success we’ve ...