Suggestions from Atlantic staff and readers on seeking delight in the mundane ...

It might be the most miserable time of the year but there are some simple things you can do to improve your mood.

Dancing and listening to music you love are both great ways to give yourself an "endorphin bump," says Scott. Even a short ...

It’s not easy finding little moments of joy, especially as the world around us becomes more complicated. In our Joy Diaries ...

As I was sitting down to write this article, staring out at the snow-covered fields by my house, this adage crossed my mind: “If you ...

Right after Labor Day, I started on my book tour for "The Joy You Make." In one way, it seemed like the wrong time to extoll the virtues of joy. Whether red, blue or purple, we were all facing the ...

Author Helen Goh marries her expertise as a baker and psychologist to examine the “why” of baking in her debut cookbook, ...

When Patrice Karst’s son Elijah was in kindergarten, he struggled with severe separation anxiety. School drop-offs were hard — Elijah would cry, begging his mom not to leave, often bringing her to ...

One of my friends recently complained to me that he could no longer find joy and beauty in this world. My response was that maybe he was looking to find it in the wrong places. Maybe the kind of joy ...