How Mindfulness Can Help Your Brain Cope with Rejection
A new study finds that rejection is less distressing to mindful people (and their brains). Read More
Articles by Greater Good Science Center
Learn
Gratitude
“Inside Out” Director Pete Docter on the Importance of Getting Out of Your Own Head
Do you dwell on the negative and let moments of joy just pass you by? In this podcast, discover how the Academy Award-winning director of Inside Out got out of his head and savored the good in his life. Read More
Body Scan
A 3-Minute Body Scan Meditation to Cultivate Mindfulness
A brief mindfulness meditation practice to relax your body and focus your mind. Read More
Learn
How to Be Your Best Possible Self for Relationships
Research suggests that building optimism about the future increases your happiness and paves the way for stronger and more fulfilling connections. Read More
Gratitude
A Simple Weekly Mindfulness Practice: Keep a Gratitude Journal
Cultivate happiness by taking note of the good around you with this weekly journaling practice. Read More
Guided Meditations
Picture Your Best Possible Self
This 3-step practice fosters optimism and can help motivate you to realize your goals. Read More
