Services & Topics

Evidence-based well-being support for individuals and organizations—research, analysis, mentoring (non-therapy), and training.

Interested? Use the contact form below and include your goal, context, and timeline.

  • What is happiness, really? Get a clear, usable definition—so you stop chasing the wrong thing and start measuring what matters.

    What actually drives well-being: A research-based map of the biggest levers—relationships, health, time use, autonomy, and environment—and how to act on them.

    Workplace well-being that isn’t fluff: What leaders, HR, and teams can do that actually moves the needle (job design, autonomy, fairness, culture, burnout risks).

    Evidence-based habits and interventions: What has stronger evidence, what’s overhyped, and how to build a realistic plan that survives real life.

    Happiness vs well-being vs meaning: Learn the differences (and why mixing them up leads to frustration, wrong goals, and bad advice).

    Measure what you care about: How to track well-being in a way that’s simple, honest, and useful—at home or in an organization (and how not to fool yourself with numbers).

    Money and happiness—how to spend smarter: What income changes, what it doesn’t, and practical decisions that improve well-being without “lifestyle inflation.”

  • Evidence-based well-being mentoring (non-therapy): structured sessions to clarify your definition of happiness and build realistic routines based on research.

    Decision support using well-being concepts: unpack “happiness vs well-being vs meaning vs life satisfaction” to reduce confusion and set better goals.

    Note: I’m not a psychologist or therapist. My services focus on research, measurement, education, and evidence-informed mentoring and do not replace mental health care.

  • Well-being & happiness measurement: help you choose or design practical indicators (surveys/scales) and interpret results responsibly.

    Evidence reviews & research synthesis: structured literature reviews to support strategy, policy, or program design.

    Program and policy evaluation: evaluation design, outcomes logic, and reporting (what changed, for whom, and why).

    Workplace well-being analysis: diagnose drivers (job design, autonomy, culture, work–life interface) and translate findings into interventions.

    Research & analysis project management: scoping, stakeholder alignment, timelines, methods, and deliverables from start to finish.

  • Keynotes, seminars, and workshops grounded in well-being research—practical, not pop-psych.

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In progress

  • New book (in review with an academic publisher).

  • Scientific article (in preparation; aiming for submission/publishing in 2026, timeline subject to change).

Book Series

Happy by Science

Happy by Science is an evolving series that examines the scientific foundations of happiness and well-being. Book One draws from over a thousand academic sources to clarify what happiness truly is, weaving together historical perspectives, philosophical debates, and contemporary research. Book Two focuses on wellness as a dynamic, multifaceted concept, illustrating how physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions intersect. Book Three explores flow, the “optimal experience” popularized by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, explaining how matching challenge and skill can foster meaningful engagement and personal growth.

Future volumes will continue to broaden our understanding of what it takes to live a truly flourishing life—offering research-based insights grounded in rigorous academic inquiry.

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Aleksandr Michelson, PhD

Aleksandr Michelson is the Founder & Research Director of Happy by Science. He holds a PhD in Economics with a specialization in Business, and his work centers on a key question: what drives well-being—at individual, organizational, and societal levels?

With years of applied research for policy-making—much of it in a think tank context—he has worked across entrepreneurship, social policy, employment, education, culture, and health. His work connects research from economics and the social sciences with practical analysis that supports public decisions and organizational strategy.

At Happy by Science, Michelson brings this multidisciplinary perspective to a central theme: how happiness and well-being can be understood (and measured) through science, and how evidence can be translated into practical insight.

You can view my publications and research experience here: Publications & research record.

Aleksandr Michelson, PhD

Contact me

Whether you’re exploring your own well-being goals or contacting me for a project, training, or research collaboration, feel free to use the contact form below. Tell me what you need and your timeframe, and I’ll respond as soon as I can.

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