Can we boost happiness on a city-wide scale?

Photo illustration by Angelo Bautista. Original images by the Center for Healthy Minds and Kutay Burunsuz (CC0).

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There’s an emerging science of happiness. It turns out flourishing is a skill, and with a few basic mindfulness practices, we can feel better. Now, neuroscientist Richie Davidson wants to scale up human flourishing to boost the well-being of teachers and first responders — even entire cities.