What is joy? It is not mere happiness, but it is also not devoid of it. Joy is a core human experience, but we often don't understand the true depth of its meaning in our lives. Through her research, ...

I remember being in the middle of a lake. Alone. Just me, water, the sky, and far-away trees. It was a bliss. Being alone with nature can be an exquisite source of joy. I remember dancing with joy.

Dr. Judith Joseph says joy isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s a part of who we are. “We are built with that DNA for joy. It’s our birthright as human beings,” she told me recently. Joseph is a ...

As the nation pauses to honor Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation ...

When you lose interest or feel numb toward something that previously gave you joy or pleasure, the feeling has a name: anhedonia. This symptom can be common with mental health conditions like ...