Doug Wheeler, one of the founders of an artistic movement known as Light and Space,

Just as we feel pleasure in being able to visually group similar items into a larger whole, we also delight in noticing when something is unusual. It’s for this reason that harmony and surprise pair so well together.

design more delightful surprises into our lives.

The danger of hedonic adaptation is that it sparks a kind of desperate materialism.

At the end of the week, look for patterns.

How often do you laugh? When was the last time you felt a true, unfettered moment of joy? What emotions do you feel when you walk into your home at the end of the day? How about when you enter each room? How highly does your significant other or family value joy? Who are the most joyful people in your life? How often do you see them? How often do

A body of research is emerging that demonstrates a clear link between our surroundings and our mental health.

When we have a spiritual or intellectual awakening, we are said to “see the light.”

athletes whose performances exceeded their expectations were more jubilant, even if they were standing in a lower position on the podium. A bronze medalist who hadn’t been expected to place displayed more joy than a silver medalist who had been favored to take home the gold.