IN 2022, the Centenary University launched the humanities first Master of Arts in Happiness Studies program, which is being directed by internationally renowned expert and author Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, who is also the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy. This comes at an opportune time when global stress levels are at its unprecedented high.

In fact, the American Psychiatric Association reported late last year that 26 percent anticipated experiencing more stress at the onset of 2023, up from one 20 percent last year. The American Institute of Stress revealed that for 2023, 94 percent of US workers reported feeling stress at work and 63 percent of US workers said they are ready to quit their job to avoid work-related stress. Globally, the number of stressed people out of 143 countries is 35 percent.