Kids and Teens
Are We Wired to Want Stuff?
Neuroscience can explain why your kids have the holiday gimmees. Read More 
Christine Carter, Ph.D., is a sociologist, happiness expert, and a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center. She is the author of The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work and Raising Happiness.
Compassion
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Calm
How to Ditch the Drama in Your Relationships
Christine Carter offers tips to avoid getting sucked into unnecessary conflict. Read More
Compassion
How to Know if You’ve Married the Wrong Person
Sometimes we marry people for reasons that don’t pan out over the long haul—and that's OK. Christine Carter provides three ways to embrace the reality of an imperfect partner. Read More
Anxiety
How to Handle a Toxic Relationship
When a relationship is causing you stress and suffering, follow these five steps to find more peace of mind. Read More
Anxiety
3 Ways to Get Back Into Meditation
Christine Carter knows meditation is good for her—but she still avoids it. Here’s how she’s trying to change. Read More
Calm
Why It Doesn’t Pay to Be a People-Pleaser
Christine Carter always tried to meet other people’s expectations—until she realized how out of sync with her own wants and needs she’d become. Read More
Compassion
The Three Parts of an Effective Apology
"I'm sorry" isn't enough—Christine Carter explains what else needs to be said. Read More
Calm
Achieve More By Doing Less
Don’t get addicted to busyness, or let it become a badge of honor. You can do less—and feel good about it. Christine Carter shows you how. Read More
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