PhD, UC Berkeley professor of psychology and author of Born to Be Good
"I believe in the absolute brilliant delights of lightheartedness, whether it's rough-and-tumble with my daughters or wordplay with my wife: goofing around, calling each other nicknames, punning. I try to make sure a big part of the day is spent just being silly."
If you need a book boost, O recommends a journey to Shakespeare's England, a sensual Italian getaway, and a return to a barnyard you might recall from childhood.
Amid the panoply of things we all have to complain about, there are a surprising number of bright spots on the horizon. For your consideration: O's list of people, places, ideas, and stuff we're loving more than ever.