One evening when I walked into a classroom to teach my Science of Stress course, I found a newspaper waiting for me on the lectern. A student had brought in an article called “Stress: It’s Contagious.

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Decisively, I shut my laptop. I had committed to a 30-minute walk during lunch. Seventeen unanswered messages in my inbox nag at me—yet gritting with commitment, I lace up my shoes. Walking a couple ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred After a difficult year, seeking joy this ...

Joy is culturally portrayed as a high-vibe state that you are supposed to reach and then, somehow, maintain indefinitely. Just one scroll through any social platform is enough to reveal how modern ...

We are all familiar with joy. And of course, we all love to experience it. I mean, who doesn’t love to feel good? However, the paradox with joy is that many don’t see it as something feasible in today ...

Before the depths of the drama that came with the political season. Before the spike in mass shootings. Before the continued degradation of racial relations. In 2016 when cat memes, silly quizzes and ...