Are We Wired to Want Stuff?
Neuroscience can explain why your kids have the holiday gimmees. Read More
Articles by Christine Carter
Kids & Teens
Kids & Teens
Three Ways to Help Your Stressed-Out Teenager
More than 90% of young people today are struggling with worry and anxiety. Here’s how to help a stressed-out teenager cope. Read More
Depression & Grief
How to Let Go of an Old Regret
If we don't confront the past, we can be haunted by sadness and self-blame. Read More
Expert Interviews
How to Ditch the Drama in Your Relationships
Christine Carter offers tips to avoid getting sucked into unnecessary conflict. Read More
Mindfulness For
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
Mindfulness For
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
Getting Started
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
Gratitude
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
Mindfulness For
The Three Parts of an Effective Apology
"I'm sorry" isn't enough—Christine Carter explains what else needs to be said. Read More
Mindfulness For
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
