Well Happy Thrive

The Art & Science of Thriving — Wellness, Culture & Joyful Living

By Alene Dawson

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Art and Culture May Help Us Age More Slowly, New Study Finds

Research suggests museums, music, creativity, and cultural engagement may slow biological aging nearly as much as exercise.
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May 19 • Alene Dawson

If You Had a Superpower, What Would It Be?

And what it means that some of them may no longer be fantasy
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Apr 23 • Alene Dawson

So, Gen X — How Are We Doing Now? The Data, 15 Years Later

What love, money, stress, and midlife actually look like now—fifteen years later.
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Apr 13 • Alene Dawson

How to Have Hope: What Science Says About Staying Open to Possibility

Why hope isn’t just a feeling and how to strengthen it through attention, action, and perspective
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Apr 5 • Alene Dawson

What Beauty Does to Us

The science of how beauty affects the brain, emotion, and our sense of meaning
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Mar 22 • Alene Dawson

7 Joy-Sparking Finds to Brighten Your Life

A science-backed summer guide to design-forward finds curated to lift your mood and light up your days.
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Jul 22, 2025 • Alene Dawson