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Los Altos United Methodist Campus Creekside Center Los Altos, CA
FRIDAY! "The Science of a Good Relationship" UC Berkeley
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Looking for Laughter in all the Right Places |
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Hello friends, Last night the Daily Show with Jon Stewart aired a response to the whole Tiger Mother hoopla. Coincidentally, this month I've been blogging about ways to "manufacture" happiness when it seems to have evaporated from your life. I hope you get a good laugh out of the segment! They didn't air my favorite part of The Daily Show segment, sadly. In it, Tiger-mom-raised Olivia Munn kept giving herself gold stars (literally, the actual stickers) during the interview. A terrific comedic spoof of the pitfalls of the fixed-mindset. It isn't every day that you get to laugh at yourself on national television. I'd love to hear what you think of the segment--join the discussion here! Warmest regards, and happy Spring, Christine Carter on the Daily Show! |
On the blog in April |
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What To Do When You Are Unhappy
Feeling better after we feel bad Manufacturing Happiness Ways to feel happy after we feel sad Does Marriage Make Us Happier? Or are happy people more likely to marry? Tuesday Tip: Appreciate the Love in Your Life
One thing you can do today to be happier Getting Homework Done Podcast: Avoiding power struggles and tears during homework time
Helping Kids Understand International Crisis Podcast:Tips for helping kids feel compassion rather than panic Other RH April Posts Podcast: How To Raise Siblings Who Get Along, Part 2 Podcast: The Joy -- and Science! -- of Making Music Tuesday Tip: Organize a Small Mess Tuesday Tip: Forgive Someone Tuesday Tip: Celebrate
And Two Greater Good Posts Not to Be Missed
Why Laughter is Contagious A new study offers the first evidence that chimps imitate each other's laughter. Learn why this is research you should keep in mind at your next business meeting.
Why Parenting is Like Surfing A recent study helps parents understand the many hats they have to wear.
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The Science of Great Romance
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Please join us THIS FRIDAY for the next Science of a Meaningful Life Seminar!
Dr. Fred Luskin and I will be talkin' love! Learn what makes happy couples different from unhappy ones. You'll learn skills that you can put to work right away that will help you foster a more fulfilling, sustainable, and happy relationship. This event will be webcast live! Attend in-person at UC Berkeley or online. Click here for more details. |
Please help our Gratitude Journal!
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We need some more photos for our Friday Gratitude Journal!!
Please submit your photos (close-ups of happy kids work best) to [email protected].
Every week we post a photo submitted by one of our readers along with all the happy and thankful comments gathered throughout the week.
To participate, email your gratitude (a sentence or two would be great) or your favorite photo to [email protected].
Please include: your name if you'd like us to use it, and any other info you'd like us to list, e.g., if the "gratitude" is from one of your children, it would be great to know his or her age.
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