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Live with Dr. Christine Carter!

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I’m so excited to tell you about a new offering I have this fall: LIVE GROUP COACHING!

Each month I’ll be offering coaching on a different theme.

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September’s theme is Fostering Academic Success. We’ll be talking about how to raise engaged learners — but not perfectionists — who thrive at school.

You’ll learn (and immediately start practicing) several important, and often counter-intuitive, ways to keep kids engaged, motivated and successful at school, no matter what their ability level is.

Participation is extremely limited. Sign-ups will likely fill up this week.

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CLICK HERE to learn more about or register for the NEW live small-group coaching.

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“Christine Carter coaches families on how to create systems that promote family happiness. And you know what? She changed my life. Because she took questions that are difficult and complicated for me and she was able to find good answers quickly.”

– Penelope Trunk, blogger, bestselling author & mother of two, Madison, Wisconsin.

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September Theme: Fostering Academic Success

How to raise engaged learners — but not perfectionists — who thrive at school

4 weeks of coaching (Sept. 1st to Sept. 30th)
Live video coaching calls on September 11th, 18th, & 25th
Tuesdays 5:30pm PT/7:30pm CT/8:30pm ET.

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Ready for Group Coaching Sessions with Dr. Christine Carter?

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CLICK HERE to learn more about or register for the NEW live small-group coaching.

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by Christine Carter

Happiness Tip: Write a Love Letter

Have you seen the moving five minute video from StoryCorps about Danny and Annie? (If not, your happiness tip is to watch it now.)

The little love notes that Danny would leave for Annie defined their relationship. They weren’t particularly poetic, or long, or exciting. But they did the trick: they conveyed his love.

Think about his “Romantic Weather Report”: The weather out today is extremely rainy, I’ll call you at 11:20 in the morning, and I love you, I love you, I love you.

Any of us can write these letters, and when we do, the love in our life grows.

Take Action: Leave someone in your life a little love letter today. How about a note for your daughter in her lunch box? A sticky on your husband’s windshield? A text to your mom that says you’re thinking of her? You could even leave a treat for your dog and call it a love note.

Join the discussion: Tell us something memorable that someone has once written you in a little love note — or that you’ve written for someone else. Inspire others by commenting below or join the discussion on Facebook.

One day left! Register for the revamped Raising Happiness Homestudy & win a FREE individual coaching session (worth $325)! Hurry — drawing is tomorrow!

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by Christine Carter

Thursday Thought

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium. It will be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how it compares to other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” — Martha Graham

by Christine Carter

Family Meals are Hugely Important: Short video with Kelly Corrigan

Even if you and your kids are crazy busy, eating together is important for kids’ development (and happiness!). Watch this quick video to find out why — and learn how to get the most out of your family mealtimes.

This video continues the discussion about fostering engagement and high-performance in kids. This is part 5 in a series; if you liked this video, you might also like these:

The Psychology of Success
Achievement Doesn’t Matter
Oh Honey! You’re so, um, well, uh…
Let Your Kids Fail

We’d love to know what you think of these videos! Please leave a comment below.

 

by Christine Carter

raise happy kids + love your life

The full 32-week online Raising Happiness class — formerly known as “The Big Kahuna” — is now a Homestudy course that you can start at any time and take at your own pace.

Enroll in this remodeled Raising Happiness online class by Tuesday, August 21st at 5:00pm and we’ll enter you in a drawing to win private coaching with Dr. Carter, worth $325!

This new Raising Happiness Homestudy is designed for self-starters who:

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  • Want to give their kids every advantage, including the skills they need for school success.
  • Are BUSY. Homestudy is great for dramatically improving parenting skills — and making parenting more joyful! — in a lot less time than attending a live class.
  • Worry about the many stressors and threats to happiness that kids now face and want to teach kids the skills they need for emotional intelligence and resilience.
  • Are interested in practicing one small happiness skill per week to feel happier and raise happier children immediately.

CLICK HERE to learn more about or register for the Raising Happiness Homestudy program.

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CLICK HERE to learn more about or register for the NEW live small-group coaching.

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“Words cannot convey how grateful I am to have discovered Dr. Carter. Her book and online classes have changed my life in so many meaningful and positive ways. Each class captivates me with interesting science based, practical tips. I have applied many at home and my family and I are so much happier and healthier because of it!”

— Melanie, mother of two girls ages 9 and 7, Santa Monica

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Interested in the Raising Happiness Homestudy?

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by Christine Carter
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Happiness Tip: Skip Your Morning Donut

I’m a big fan of high-fat foods; fat tastes good, after all.

And research has shown that some types of fats, like Omega-3s, can calm us and even have antidepressant effects. But other studies show that trans-fats, or partially hydrogenated oils, may make us feel aggressive, and that they can trigger inflammatory reactions that are linked to depression, heart disease and cancer.

Trans-fats are typically found in processed foods — particularly fried foods and packaged baked goods. Since aggression, depression, heart disease and cancer are not happiness habits, clearly what we eat affects our happiness.

Take Action: This week, make an effort to eat something high in a fat that is likely to make you feel good, such as something high in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA. DHA is found in oily fish, like trout and salmon. (If you are vegetarian, algae is the only DHA-rich vegetable source that I’m aware of.) Let that yummy smoked trout salad replace your side of french fries, chips, or (sigh) those cookies that came in a package.

Join the Discussion: Do you think trans-fat foods make you aggressive or depressed? Leave a comment below.

by Christine Carter

On the Blog in July – Greater Good Science Center

Happy summer!

I hope you are enjoying the change of pace that summer brings, and that you’ve adjusted to a change in your routine.

On my Greater Good Science Center blog (and also cross-posted here at raisinghappiness.com), we’ve been catching up on the videos series I created with my friend Kelly Corrigan, best-selling author of The Middle Place and Lift.

The first four videos of the series teach about Carol Dweck’s concept of the growth mindset. If you don’t know what that is, those videos are your crash course in how to help your kids fulfill their potential—in school, and all of their activities.

Videos about the “Growth Mindset”:

The Psychology of Success
Bestselling author Kelly Corrigan and I discuss the growth mindset!

Achievement Doesn’t Matter
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss why we need to be more focused on effort than results.

Oh Honey! You’re so, um, well, uh…
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss how to praise kids effectively.

Let Your Kids Fail
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss why we should embrace failure.

Other posts in July…

Gratitude Journal: Our Role Models – Big Shoes to Fill
Contribute to our community gratitude journal.

Podcast: An Ancient Practice for Modern Ailments
Do you feel stressed out and overly busy?

Podcast: Happy Parent, Happy Child
Why it isn’t selfish to take care of yourself FIRST.

Podcast: Fostering Optimism and Confidence
Optimists are happier, healthier, and more successful.

Podcast: Raising Lucky Kids
Think good luck is random? Think again.

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