Loneliness is a struggle for many of us. We’re all so busy that making time to socialize and build relationships can feel hard. Many of us don’t have a sense of community or even know our neighbors ...

A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, published in the ...

Beginning in the late 19th century and continuing through the mid-20th century, communities across the country relied largely on women’s unpaid civic labor to create welcome, integration, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esther Choy covers leadership with a focus on business storytelling. We may be missing opportunities to cultivate our happiness ...

Camp Social founder Liv Schreiber addresses attendees at a weekend gathering in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. She launched the women’s sleepaway camp in 2023 to create space for strangers to foster ...

I had happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. on the mindbodygreen podcast recently, and this is the conclusion she ...

To paraphrase a quote credited to poet and author Maya Angelou, people forget what you say and do, but they never forget how you make them feel. That understanding is becoming increasingly relevant in ...

When you think about how you educate your workforce, what comes to mind? Most employers send out passive content while overlooking other interaction modes for learning that feel too time-consuming or ...

Some connections between people feel unusually strong from the very beginning, even without any clear explanation or logical reason. It can feel like you have known someone for a long time, even if ...