‘You can do anything here!’ Why Lithuania is the best place in the world to be young
University is free for most students, the economy is thriving and the club scene is hot. Is it any wonder young people in Vilnius are smiling?
February 2024
Isolated Indigenous people as happy as wealthy western peers – study
Interviews with people in remote communities challenge widely held perception that money buys happiness
June 2023
I looked for happiness in the world’s most contented nation – and learned the importance of pessimism
Lucy Pearson
Yes, Finland has nature and saunas in abundance. But to my surprise, I learned that pessimism has a vital part to play, says writer Lucy Pearson
March 2023
The Finns hold the secret of happiness – and it is not what you might expect
Emma Beddington
Covid has not affected people’s happiness around world, study reveals
The biggest lie the rich ever told? That money can’t buy you happiness
Arwa Mahdawi
Out with pouts and down with frowns as the smile sneaks on to the catwalk
February 2023
Weekend
Munroe Bergdorf’s revelatory memoir, Marina Hyde on deluded ex-prime ministers, and the key to happiness – podcast
The G2 interview
Forget regret! How to have a happy life – according to the world’s leading expert
September 2022
Not just about the money: pioneering study reveals best and worst jobs in UK
‘Full earnings’ account for wellbeing as well as financial reward – and make income gap look even worse
July 2022
The big idea
The big idea: should we be using data to make life’s big decisions?
Faced with tough choices, people usually fall back on gut instinct or seek the advice of friends. Now, there’s an alternative
March 2022
If you find everyone else boring you only have yourself to blame
Reasons to be cheerful: optimists live longer, says study
August 2021
The Guardian view on trying times: of course unhappiness has risen
Editorial: It is no surprise that anxiety is increasing, nor that it is distributed unequally. More money for mental health services is needed
July 2021
Pass notes
The joy conundrum: why has the US hit peak happiness when the rest of the world is so sad?
A survey reveals that Americans are happier than they’ve been for 13 years. One very specific turning point may explain it
Notes and queries
Readers reply: were people happier in the good old days? And when were they?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Notes and queries
Were people happier in the good old days? And when was that?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
June 2021
Notebook
Despite everything, we’re no unhappier than we were a year ago
Tim Adams
The latest wellbeing index confirms the theory that we quickly get used to almost anything that life throws at us
April 2021
Cheer up! The happiness guru on how to feel better
Meik Wiking is a world expert on what makes us feel happier. So, is there a simple fix?
January 2021
Self and wellbeing
Why it's time to stop pursuing happiness
Positive thinking and visualising success can actually make you miserable – happily, other strategies for fulfilment are available
