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Well-being & Happiness

Looking after your emotional well-being is just as important as caring for your physical health. By actively nurturing wellness, you’re better able to handle life’s challenges and bounce back when bad things happen.

Cultivating Happiness

Five tips to get more satisfaction and joy out of life

Building Better Mental Health

Six strategies to boost your mood and build resilience

The Benefits of Play for Adults

How play boosts creativity, learning, and mood

How Dogs Boost the Mental Health of Children, Adults, and the Elderly

The effects of dogs on mental health

Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits

How giving to others makes you healthier and happier

Laughter is the Best Medicine

The health benefits of humor and laughter

Improving Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Boost your emotional intelligence to help you be happy and successful

The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

The exercise prescription for depression, anxiety, and stress

Loving Kindness Meditation (metta meditation)

Release anger, feel more connected, grow compassion for yourself and others.

Social Media and Mental Health

Changing your habits to avoid anxiety, depression, isolation, and FOMO

The Health and Mood-Boosting Benefits of Pets

How caring for a pet can bring powerful mental health benefits

Finding Joy During Difficult Times

Daily practices to lift your spirits

Prayers for Coping with Life’s Challenges

Find strength, healing, and support

Gratitude: The Benefits and How to Practice It

Reaping the mood-boosting effects