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Tuesday Tip: Have a Micro Dance Party

One thing you can do today to be happier.

By Christine Carter | June 21, 2011

Today, put on some good tunes and dance around with your kids, even if it just lasts for a song or two and takes place in the kitchen, sans disco ball. (My dancing queens love to play a mix of ‘70s music, which is also good for some laughs.) Dancing around to music you enjoy is a research proven way to feel good!

© 2011 Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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Christine Carter

Christine Carter, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center. She is the author of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction (BenBella, 2020), The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (Ballantine Books, 2015), and Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents (Random House, 2010). A former director of the GGSC, she served for many years as author of its parenting blog, Raising Happiness. Find out more about Christine here.

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