After decades of research on happiness, Dr. Alphonsus Obayuwana has developed a formula to measure it:

Hope ÷ Hunger = Happiness

If you can confidently make these statements, he writes CNBC Make It, you’re living a happier, more hopeful life than most:

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'Most people have a toxic relationship with themselves. They’re highly self-critical — which psychology categorizes as self-loathing,' writes Emma Seppälä, Ph.D. CNBC Make It.

If these phrases sound familiar, your inner critic might be holding you back:

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Adults with a secure attachment style tend to be more positive and confident, and are more likely to form healthy relationships.

They tend to embody these four phrases, writes Dr. Judy Ho CNBC Make It:

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American retiree Janet Blaser lived in Mazatlán, Mexico — a prime viewing spot for today's eclipse — from 2006 until just last month. She could've made four months' rent cashing in on the celestial event. Here's why she decided not to CNBC Make It: cnbc.com/2024/04/04/sol…

The world premiere of 陳肇中 | Phil Chan and Doug Fullington’s 'Star on the Rise: La Bayadère … Reimagined!' debuts tonight at the IU Bloomington Musical Arts Center. (You can watch live streams of the performances!)

Learn more about the ballet: pointemagazine.com/indiana-univer… IU Opera & Ballet

'Stick it out for a year' is 'outdated, oversimplified' advice, writes Phoebe the Career Coach CNBC Make It. 'It keeps people in harmful, miserable jobs.'

Here's what to do if you feel trapped in a 'dumpster fire' of a new job (as one of her clients put it) 👇

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.Jeremy Schifeling was heartbroken to see so many job seekers using ChatGPT 'in exactly the wrong way.' They forgot, he writes CNBC Make It, that 'humans are still in charge of the hiring process.'

Here's now to use AI for your resume (and how NOT to use it):

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Limerence—a state of overwhelming longing for and rumination about an unrealistic love interest—can become addictive and undermine other relationships in your life, romantic or otherwise, says Amanda McCracken CNBC Make It. Here's what to do about it:

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A growing number of teachers and organizations are offering adult recreational dancers a chance not only to take class but also to get onstage.

Learn more about the rise in performance opportunities for adult recreational dancers—and why it matters: dancemagazine.com/adult-dancer-o…

#QOTD : 'We are expanding who can be a dancer and what dance is. Adults can be part of that picture.'
—Emma Melo, an adult ballet student, on the importance of recreational performance opportunities for adults Dance Magazine

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Love reading this story by Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine about adult dancers performing as I prepare for my own adult dance show with Ailey Extension this weekend! It's an incredible opportunity I'm honored to be part of! 🩰dancemagazine.com/adult-dancer-o…