Now is a good time to reflect on the life you’re leading — and what you want out of it.

“Here she is … the lovely Bette Midler,” a publicist says. You almost expect a drumroll and stage lights. Instead, all you hear is a voice. “Bette Midler, still standing,” the Divine Miss M says on a ...

“Good life” courses can help prepare students to live more purposeful, meaningful lives, write Kristina Callina, Alicia Lynch and Michael Murray. Over the past 20 years, well-being indicators among ...

It’s a great time to get serious about living a good life. Across the disciplines, the number of scholars engaged in research about happiness and well-being is at its peak, and the wealth of knowledge ...

Turn your mind for a moment to a friend or family member you cherish but don’t spend as much time with as you would like. This needn’t be your most significant relationship, just someone who makes you ...

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 ...

You’re reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Is there really a path to a good life, and if so how do we achieve it? You might be ...

New research suggests that psychological richness—a life of perspective-changing experiences—may matter just as much as happiness or meaning. For centuries, scholars and scientists have defined the ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. R&B and soul singer Ledisi has her own spin on what the “Good Life” means to her. The Blender by Kevin C. Johnson keeps you up to ...