Backpack-and-pencil time is just about here, but it’s not too late to treat yourself to a healthy dose of summer joy. There’s no need to feel bad about stretching that vacation feeling out as long as ...

A new book shares the many creative ways that people of all ages are living interdependently and getting support and ...

According to a new study, spoken conversations lead to more understanding, less conflict, and more openness to other opinions ...

Educators around the country are trying to foster belonging, classroom discussion, conflict resolution, and emotion ...

We’ve all been there. You’re slouched in a meeting or a classroom, supposedly paying attention, but your mind has long since wandered off, churning out lists of all the things you need to do—or that ...

Intergenerational programs that connect young and old can help build health and well-being for everyone involved.

Meditation teacher Spring Washam guides us in a practice of embodied awareness, helping us use the body as an anchor during stressful or overwhelming moments. The Greater Good Science Center studies ...

This year, for the first time ever, there are more people over 60 in the U.S. than under 18. That milestone has brought with it little celebration. Indeed, there are abundant concerns that America ...

Everything changes when you try to understand why people believe what they believe, rather than trying to get them to agree ...

She’s a dedicated high school teacher who arrives early each day to prepare for her lessons and often stays late to offer extra help to students. Sarah McDaniels also takes work home, spending her ...

With the rise of managed health care, which emphasizes cost-efficiency and brevity, mental health professionals have had to confront this burning question: How can they help clients derive the ...

At a compassion education conference in 2018, Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa described new scientific evidence on the effectiveness and benefits of compassion training. Why, he asked, despite the ...