Yes, you read that right: reading poetry could well be the key to great and profound happiness. Here's why opening a book of poems could well become your secret weapon for a more fulfilling life.

But poetry rewards the effort with deeper, longer-lasting satisfaction. [From the November 1865 issue: Jeremy Bentham] Mill’s philosophy of happiness suggests four very sound rules that you can ...

Students are to be given a selection of texts, poetry anthologies, books, or taken to a library. They need to search for three moments of genuine happiness in any of the literature they come across.

poetry and storytelling help individuals navigate the unpredictable currents of life. Nicaraguan-born social entrepreneur, author and pioneer Karen Guggenheim tells the story of how happiness can ...