Chasing happiness can deplete mental resources, making self-control harder. This mental drain leads to impulsive choices and ...

Dear Eric: We met a nice couple who was seated at the table with us on a cruise last summer. We had a few things in common and pleasant conversations. They shared a travel schedule and plans to be on ...

and equanimity to help manage their happiness and mental health. Self-compassion can prevent harmful self-talk and self-blame, and mindfulness can relieve people from stressful thoughts of pain ...

But that doesn't tell anything like the entire story of where they come from - a place equal parts hype, hope, happiness and hurt. To know this deep in your South African bones you only had to see ...