Category: Attitude

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

  • Welcome February

    To receive nuggets of happiness and positivity from the Greater Good Science Center every day, sync the Happiness Calendar with your iCal or Google account.

  • Welcome January

    This month, focus on what matters to you.

  • Happy New Year

    As we step into 2026, try making a New Year resolution to be a “compassionate mess”. This means that instead of focusing on getting it right, we focus on opening our hearts. It is important to try to alleviate our suffering by making needed changes in our lives. However, we can also fail over and…

  • Make Christmas Special for You

    Make Christmas Special for You

    Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza (or a vegetable frittata) instead of the ham (or turkey) everyone else always eats, whatever it is, just do what makes you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski Which tree are you this season?…

  • Welcome December

    This month, focus on seeking out joy together.

  • Welcome November

    This month, look for small things to appreciate.

  • Mindful Monday

    This week’s calming practice in The River of Mind. Let’s imagine our mind is a river and we are sitting on the riverbank.

  • Welcome October

    This month, make the world a little better.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Savor A Scent Find something that has a calming scent such as, a candle, hot chocolate, coffee beans, a flower, essential oils or moisturizer, and savor it. Here’s how! Close your eyes. Bring the object to your nose and inhale slowly. Describe the scent to…