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Arthur Brooks: Stress Makes Life Meaningful
Many of life’s happiest milestones rank among its most stressful.
By Arthur Brooks
02.27.26 — The Pursuit of Happiness with Arthur Brooks
Many of the things we love most are extremely stressful. (Illustration by The Free Press; Tom Tracy Photography/Alamy)
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In Monday’s column, I argued that today’s stress epidemic is largely driven by our screen use. I’ll have a lot more to say on that topic in the next few weeks, because it’s a central theme of my new book, The Meaning of Your Life, which will be released on March 31.

The column provoked reader feedback not only about screen use, but also about ways to low…

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Arthur Brooks
Helping Millions Live Happier Lives | #1 NYT Best-Selling Author | Vanderbilt Professor | Columnist with The Free Press
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