wellbeing

For years, we’re told that happiness is something to achieve—a purpose to find, a passion to pursue, a life to optimise. But psychology suggests that many of the happiest people after 60 arrive at a very different conclusion. They don’t find happiness.They stop chasing it. The Paradox of Pursuing Happiness Research has shown a surprising … Read more

Many people assume happiness comes from holding onto who they’ve always been—their career, identity, and past achievements. But psychology suggests the opposite. The people who seem happiest later in life aren’t trying to preserve an older version of themselves. Instead, they’ve quietly let it go. They’re no longer defined by who they were—they’re open to … Read more