Yale’s Psyc 157 aka The Happiness Class

With a goal to rewire the way Yale students viewed the pursuit of happiness, Professor Laurie Santos developed what has become the most popular course in the institution’s history. Aimed at addressing mental health, sleep, stress and happiness, Psych 157 utilizes Santos’ understanding of positive psychology and behavior change. Broken down into twice-weekly lectures, the class empowers by driving home topics like “time affluence” and …

World’s Greatest Laundry Bag

Scavenge for quarters, haul a heavy load down three flights, embarrassingly sort dirty gym clothes in semi-public space—and that’s only the beginning. But we continue the task because the reward of clean undergarments far outweighs the hours lost amidst the machines. This sturdy bag is roomy enough for even the least frequent of launderers, and is sewn in Massachusetts from a natural army duck canvas, …