happiness

Read about people in the "Blue Zones" and how they have found the key to happiness.

3 Lessons from the Healthiest and Happiest People on the Planet

Laugh with us on World Laughter Day due to seeing these tweets.

10 Tweets to Make You LOL on World Laughter Day

Need some good news lately? Watch these feel good videos to brighten up your day.

Need Some Good News? Watch These Videos

Watch Icing Smiles create custom cakes for children who are battling severe illnesses.

Pastry Chef Makes “Dream Cakes” for Kids with Critical Illness

Joy-vs-Happiness

3 Ways to Differentiate Joy & Happiness

Watch why these moments from our #Grottostories exemplify the definition of joy.

Grotto Celebrates Joy

Listen to this good vibes playlist and rock out to some great tunes.

Good Vibes Only Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Listen to this wake up playlist to get your day started.

#GrottoMusic | Pump Up Your Morning

If you're thinking 'I lost the weight. Now what?' read what this author has to say about finding true joy after hitting your goal weight.

Where I Found Happiness After Hitting My Goal Weight

Read the science behind how to find joy.

Where to Find Joy According to Science

Here's why you are enough and 4 ways to stop overlooking your self-worth.

4 Common Ways We Misplace Our Self-Worth

A new study links ungratefulness to happiness. Find out more here.

New Study Links Ungratefulness to Happiness

Read how these benefits of silence can lead to true happiness.

Why Silence is Paramount for Health (& Happiness)

Gonzalo speaks to how he thinks the Church should be clear about young adults' roads to happiness.

Voices of Synod 2018 | Gonzalo Martinez

Woman looking off into the sky wondering how to be happier.

Why ‘Awe’ Might Be the Secret Ingredient for Happiness

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Check out this gift guide for Christmas shopping in Chicago.

Your 2022 Chicago Gift Guide

Read this reflective narrative about

“In This Place, I Find Hope”

Watch this coptic artist show the magic behind icon painting.

The Art Behind the Icon

Try these stretches while at work to keep your body strong and flexible.

Hunched Over a Desk All Day? Use These 3 Stretches to Loosen Up

Learn how to have a hygge winter in Chicago with these different ways.

How to Have a Hygge Chicago Holiday

Show compassion by learning these four new ways for how to help immigrants here.

4 Ways You Can Support the Immigrant Community

Read to learn about how reading a book by Julian of Norwich can bring you peace.

Finding Comfort in This Medieval Woman’s Words

Watch this first generation college student be welcomed in the Notre Dame community.

Notre Dame Surprises First Generation College Student

Read this reflective narrative about embracing a different culture after you move — this author came to the United States from Honduras.

Finding Myself in a New Country

Download these free delicious fall recipes.

Free Download: Warm Up Your Kitchen With These Fall Recipes