Raising Happiness: Podcast: Making New Year’s Resolutions?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | January 3, 2013Tips for making resolutions that we can keep
Tag: Habits
Tag: Habits
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Articles: Six Habits of Highly Empathic People
By Roman Krznaric | November 27, 2012We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.
Videos and Podcasts: Keeping Kids Safe—and Happy!—on Facebook
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | October 11, 2012Rona and I will talk about online safety and ways to create happiness for our children in these social networks sites.
Videos and Podcasts: Getting in Good Habits, part 2
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | September 27, 2012Rona and I continue last week’s discussion—and specific instruction—for getting into a new habit. Note: I reference (and recommend!) BJ Fogg’s work in this podcast. His website is www.tinyhabits.com.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Getting in Good Habits, part 2
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | September 27, 2012Part 2: Establishing new routines
Videos and Podcasts: Getting in Good Habits, part 1
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | September 20, 2012It’s one thing to know what you want to do to make your life better…and quite another to actually be able to do it. Last week Rona and I discussed the benefits of having a mindfulness or meditation habit; this week we talk about how to establish such a habit, or any other.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Getting in Good Habits, part 1
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | September 20, 2012Want to meditate? Exercise? Floss?
Videos and Podcasts: Best Back-to-School Tips
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | August 30, 2012Rona and my best tips for smooth-sailing in the morning as we go back-to-school: no yelling, no nagging, and no missed buses.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Best Back-to-School Tips
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | August 30, 2012Are you a morning yeller?
Raising Happiness: How to Get the Most Out of Family Dinners
By Christine Carter | August 20, 2012Part 7 in a series: Christine Carter and bestselling author Kelly Corrigan talk about how to get the most out of family dinners.
Articles: 12 Steps to Happiness
By Stacey Kennelly | August 9, 2012A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: How Good Are Your Habits, and How Strong is Your Willpower?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | June 21, 2012Tips for boosting your ability to do what you want to do
Videos and Podcasts: How Good Are Your Habits, and How Strong is Your Willpower?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | June 21, 2012You may know what you need to do to be happy, but do you know how to do it? Rona and I discuss (and sometimes disagree) about the difference between intending to change, and actually having the skills and the brain power to do it.
Raising Happiness: Eight Steps to Change Your Life
By Christine Carter | June 4, 2012How to remain sane--and even productive--over the summer
Raising Happiness: 5 Tips for Boosting Your Willpower
By Christine Carter | April 23, 2012Good habits are foundational for happiness--but to create them, you need willpower.
Raising Happiness: Habits Are Everything
By Christine Carter | April 16, 2012You might know how to be happy, but can you do it?
Raising Happiness: How Not to Have a Breakdown
By Christine Carter | January 9, 2012Four tips to get more done in less time.
Articles: How to Get Doctors to Give a Hand
By Melissa Janson | October 26, 2011Study suggests appealing to altruism increases hand washing in hospitals.
Videos and Podcasts: Step Two: Getting into a New Routine
By Christine Carter | September 28, 2011What’s the best way to start a new habit?
Raising Happiness: Video: Step Two: Getting into a New Routine
By Christine Carter | September 28, 2011What's the best way to start a new habit?
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When Getting Angry Makes You Happy
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‘Free the Mind’ film
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Free the Mind: Hope after Trauma
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