Sustainable Development Report 2025: Public Consultation

We are pleased to invite you to a public consultation of the data used for the upcoming Sustainable Development Report 2025, which will be published in June 2025. The Sustainable Development Report is a global assessment of countries' progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is a complement to the official SDG indicators and... Read more

person in red sweater holding babys hand

SDSN Youth opens the application period for its 2023 Local Pathways Fellowship

Young people play a vital role in achieving the SDGs. Be the next urban leader and apply for the Local Pathways Fellowship 2023 by February 1! The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) announced the launch of the call for applications for the 2023 cohort of its Local Pathways Fellowship (LPF)... Read more

Finding a Happier and Less Stressful Way to Do Business by Chelsea Lamb

As an entrepreneur, you have a lot of spinning plates going all at once, and if any of them falls and breaks, it can end up sending them all crashing to the floor. No wonder you’re stressed! The problem with being stressed from keeping all those plates in the air is that the more stressed... Read more

image

4 Best Practices For Building Happy And Productive Hybrid Work Teams by Cassie Cooper

After two years of remote work, many offices are transitioning to hybrid work setups in an effort to regain some normalcy. In fact, according to an ABC News report on new hybrid office spaces, up to 57% of newly constructed offices are being specifically designed with this setup in mind. Analysts say this reflects how necessary... Read more

dec15 01 eb3895 001

Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

By Emma Seppälä and Kim Cameron Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success. But a large and growing body of research on positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to productivity over time, but that a positive environment will lead to... Read more

selective focus photography of woman holding yellow petaled flowers

Giving and Receiving: A Healthy Balance

What’s Wrong With Just Being a Giver? Have you ever felt taken for granted? Ever experienced resentment towards someone that you actually love doing nice things for but they don't ever seem to reciprocate? If yes (and there are numerous more examples of the particular feeling we’re talking about), then perhaps you’re struggling with achieving... Read more

Setting Realistic Goals

Social media and its larger-than-life representations of what everyone is up to have significantly influenced the way we want to set goals. For instance, when we consume so many intimate, personal stories of unexpected success such as owning a house by the age of 25, having a 6 figure starting salary, or when we watch... Read more

i love you red square frame

Practicing the Art of Kindness

Simply getting on with our lives, no matter how rewarding and meaningful, cannot produce the sense of fulfillment and pure joy that kindness and acts of giving back into the world that nurtures and nourishes us can! Think of moments like when your friend likes the birthday present you spent weeks choosing for her, or... Read more

two person holding papercut heart

Doing Boundaries: Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Relationships

Ever since the pandemic hit, the importance of boundaries in everyday life has become more prominent than ever before. Think about how confusing it was for one household to turn into an office space, a classroom, a place for rest and relaxation while simultaneously becoming a gym, a restaurant, a boardroom, and a bedroom. What... Read more

selective focus photography of pen

The Three Benefits of Regular Journaling

Happier Way Original - It can seem a bit strange at first to pick up a blank notebook with the expectation that you are going to write down some meaningful thoughts, find some deeper insights within mundane documentation and emerge a more enriched person at the end of your first journal entry. Perhaps it is... Read more

people sitting on chair with brown wooden table

Is Multitasking Possible?

Happier Way Original - In the times that we live in, there has been a glorification of multitasking, and putting our precious time to the best possible use has become a desirable way of life! Multitasking is indeed a lifestyle that has become a proclaimed mantra of success for many, focusing on getting multiple tasks... Read more

conference,discussion,talking,sharing,ideas,concept

4 Key Lessons of Strong Leadership, From Proven Leaders

Happier Way Original - Early in careers, as employees try to gain their footing within a company, they strive for excellence as a team member or individual contributor. Eventually, though, as they grow in their careers, individual contributors seek the next step of the professional journey. This next step is typically the one that thrusts... Read more

real photo of a modern home office interior with wooden furniture, coffee table, sofa, pouf and computer on a desk

15+ Statistics You Need To Know About Home Office Ergonomics

In June 2020, Stanford University Economist Nicholas Bloom said that 42% of working people in the US worked from home full-time. A study by Pew Research Center concluded that while 20% of people worked from home before the Covid-19 pandemic, by December 2020, that number has risen to 71%. The Pew Research Center also reports that out of the... Read more

female,hands,hold,eco,bag,of,vegetables,,greens,and,reusable

9 Tips for More Sustainable Living

Happier Way Original - It is no secret that our previous consumption as well as production habits have impacted our environment. The extravagant use of environmental resources coupled with the increasing global population resulted in unsustainable practices. There was a rise of throw away and cowboy economies. We developed at the cost of nature and... Read more