Should You Date Across Big Age Differences?
Greater Good » Relationships
by Greater Good
1w ago
There’s a funny thing that happens when people fall in love: We sometimes end up in relationships that might challenge what society believes a “real” relationship looks like. Take, for example, a relationship in which the two people have a huge age difference. Whether we like it or not, many of us can understand that a middle-aged or older heterosexual man might choose to be with a woman much younger than he is, especially if he has money, power, and status. There are so many celebrity pairings like that, and it’s so frequently perpetuated in movies and TV shows, that while we may disapprove ..read more
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Who’s Always There for You?
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by Greater Good
1w ago
When we remember the times someone had our back, it changes the way we view ourselves and the world. Our guest explores what happens when trying a practice to feel more supported ..read more
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Is Your Attachment Style Creating Tension in Your Relationship?
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by Greater Good
3w ago
Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being able to create and nourish a bond with our partner is a challenge. In Secure Love: Create a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime, Menanno, a marriage and family therapist specializing in emotionally focused therapy, uses attachment theory to provide a framework for healing. This theory rests on the idea that we need to feel seen, valued, respected, and emotionally validated in our closest romantic ..read more
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Your Happiness Calendar for March 2024
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by Greater Good
3w ago
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you be a force for good. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note: If you are having trouble clicking on calendar links with the Chrome browser, try these tips to fix the issue or try a different browser.) {embed="happiness_calendar/subscribe"} View our other calendars! March 2024 Happiness Calendar for Educators March 2024 Happiness Calendar (Greek ..read more
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What We Can All Learn From Polyamorous Parents
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by Greater Good
1M ago
It’s been 10 years since journalist Jennifer Senior observed in her book All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood that, according to many studies, parents aren’t happier than the child-free “and in certain cases are considerably less happy.” Since then, it doesn’t seem like much has changed for moms and dads. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, 62% of those polled said that being a parent has been somewhat harder than they expected, and 26%—mostly mothers—indicated that it’s been a lot harder than they expected. Parents are dealing with more than ever before, y ..read more
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Encore: How to Feel Less Pressed for Time
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by Greater Good
1M ago
When we devote a little time to the other people in our life, we actually feel like we have more of it. Our guest tried a practice to regain control of his time and schedule ..read more
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Greater Good Resources for Love and Connection
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by Greater Good
1M ago
Love comes in many shapes and sizes—from romantic love to the love between friends and family, to a loving culture in schools and beyond. Sustaining our loving relationships involves many skills that are also good for our own well-being, like gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness. Luckily, human beings are wired for love—from the neurons in our brains to the hormones in our bodies to the touch receptors in our skin. With that in mind, we hope these resources inspire you to reach out to someone important to you. You know that little moment of warmth you feel when you connect with someone? Acco ..read more
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Your Happiness Calendar for February 2024
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by Greater Good
2M ago
Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you communicate mindfully. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note: If you are having trouble clicking on calendar links with the Chrome browser, try these tips to fix the issue or try a different browser.) {embed="happiness_calendar/subscribe"} View our other calendars! February 2024 Happiness Calendar for Educators February 2024 Happiness Calendar (Greek ..read more
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Three Reasons Why You Need Anger
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by Greater Good
2M ago
Anger is not usually a pleasant feeling. When we feel we’ve been wronged—by, say, a slow driver or a boss or a noisy neighbor—our heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature go up, preparing us to confront the challenge. While releasing that tension may feel good in the moment, the aftereffects can be harsh. Getting angry can hurt our relationships with other people, especially if our anger is misplaced. People who are frequently angry are more prone to having health issues, too, like inflammatory diseases, heart attacks, strokes, and pain. For these reasons, many of us try to tamp down a ..read more
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Human Mental Health?
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by Greater Good
2M ago
UC Berkeley School of Public Health Professor Jodi Halpern has spent years working on the ethics of innovative technologies like gene editing and artificial intelligence. But lately Halpern, a psychiatrist, has been focusing on the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health. In the past few years, dozens of businesses in health care and technology have launched apps which they claim can assist in diagnosing mental health conditions and complement—or even replace—individual therapy. They range from apps that purport to help patients monitor and manage their moods, to program ..read more
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