Christine Carter, Ph.D.

Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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I teach high-achievers how to craft sustainable lives as leaders. Combining scientific…

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  • Coping with Constant Interruption + Tips for Focus
    Oct 2, 2020

    Coping with Constant Interruption + Tips for Focus

    Several years ago, I devised a system for quickly getting into the “zone” while I worked. Free from distractions and…

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  • Seven Ways to Cope with Uncertainty
    Sep 24, 2020

    Seven Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

    What should we do when everything feels so out of control? Living with so much uncertainty is hard. Human beings crave…

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  • All I Want for Mother’s Day Is Equitable Division of Labor
    May 5, 2020

    All I Want for Mother’s Day Is Equitable Division of Labor

    Here's how to renegotiate the unfair burdens created by the coronavirus lockdown This Mother’s Day is going to be a…

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  • How Do I Motivate My Teen?
    Mar 4, 2020

    How Do I Motivate My Teen?

    Bossing them around won’t work forever; we need to help teens manage their own lives. Dear Christine, I have two…

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  • How to Get Better at Achieving Your Goals
    Aug 31, 2017

    How to Get Better at Achieving Your Goals

    I went into the summer with big plans, mainly to meditate and exercise a lot more. Then I went on vacation, and then…

  • 9 Ways to Ease Overwhelm
    Sep 28, 2016

    9 Ways to Ease Overwhelm

    Ever feel like you are constantly drinking from a firehose of information? We have more information (and stuff) coming…

  • Please Stop Interrupting Me!
    Sep 20, 2016

    Please Stop Interrupting Me!

    Why interruptions make us irritable, anxious, and unproductive Several years ago, I devised a system for quickly…

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Volunteer Experience

  • The Thacher School Graphic

    Board Trustee

    The Thacher School

    Chair, Program Committee
    President, Alumni Association
    Co-chaired Alumni Outreach Committee to help raise $185 million for endowment and capital.
    Sat on the Development, Finance, and Personnel Committees.

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    Refugee Transitions Volunteer

    International Rescue Committee

    Mentored an extended refugee family from Liberia in becoming self-sufficient by helping them attain the English language, life, job, and academic skills they need to succeed in the United States.

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    Mentor

    Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

    Poverty Alleviation

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    Community Volunteer

    Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Poverty Alleviation

Publications

  • The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distractions

    BenBella

    THE NEW ADOLESCENCE is a realistic and reassuring handbook for parents. It offers road-tested, science-based solutions for raising happy, healthy, and successful teenagers. You'll find practical guidance for:

    * Providing the support and structure teens need (while still giving them the autonomy they seek)
    * Influencing and motivating teenagers
    * Helping kids overcome distractions that hinder learning
    * Protecting them from anxiety, isolation, and depression
    * Having effective…

    THE NEW ADOLESCENCE is a realistic and reassuring handbook for parents. It offers road-tested, science-based solutions for raising happy, healthy, and successful teenagers. You'll find practical guidance for:

    * Providing the support and structure teens need (while still giving them the autonomy they seek)
    * Influencing and motivating teenagers
    * Helping kids overcome distractions that hinder learning
    * Protecting them from anxiety, isolation, and depression
    * Having effective conversations about tough subjects--including sex, drugs, and money

    A highly acclaimed sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, Dr. Christine Carter melds research--including the latest findings in neuroscience, sociology, and social psychology--with her own real-world experiences as the mother of four teenagers.

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  • The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less

    Random House Publishing Group

    Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques—prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping—but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself—without giving up her hard-won career…

    Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques—prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping—but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself—without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at home— she road-tested every research-based tactic that promised to bring more ease into her life. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest research related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, she followed every strategy that promised to give her more energy—or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent.

    Her trials and errors are our reward. In The Sweet Spot, Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. From instituting daily “micro-habits” that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, The Sweet Spot shows us how to

    - Say “no” strategically and when to say “yes” with abandon
    - Make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities
    - Stop multitasking and gain efficiency
    - “Take recess” in sync with the brain’s need for rest
    - Use technology in ways that bolster—instead of sap—energy
    - Increase your ratio of positive to negative emotions

    Complete with practical “easiest thing” tips for instant relief as well as stories from Carter’s own experience of putting The Sweet Spot into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against “The Overwhelm,” letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything right—and start doing the right things.

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  • Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps For More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents

    Random House Publishing Group

    Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do’s and don’ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps.

    With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of parenting—how best…

    Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do’s and don’ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps.

    With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of parenting—how best to discipline, get kids to school and activities on time, and get dinner on the table—as well as the more elusive issues of helping children build healthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence. In these 10 key steps, she helps you interact confidently and consistently with your kids to foster the skills, habits, and mindsets that will set the stage for positive emotions now and into their adolescence and beyond. Inside you will discover

    • The best way avoid raising a brat—changing bad habits into good ones
    • Tips on how to change your kids’ attitude into gratitude
    • The trap of trying to be perfect—and how to stay clear of its pitfalls
    • The right way to praise kids—and why too much of the wrong kind can be just as bad as not enough
    • The spirit of kindness—how to raise kind, compassionate, and loving children
    • Strategies for inspiring kids to do boring (but necessary) tasks—and become more self-motivated in the process

    Complete with a series of “try this” tips, secrets, and strategies, Raising Happiness is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you instill joy in your kids—and, in the process, become more joyful yourself.

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  • The Other Side of Silence: Women Tell about Their Experiences with Date Rape

    Avocus Publishing

    Women who have been date-raped reveal the singular pain of betrayal that compounds the brutal experience of sexual violence. Their personal accounts are then considered by health professionals who explain how to recognize factors common in rape situations, recommend methods for recovery, and answer frequently asked questions. Includes a state-by-state listing of rape crisis centers.

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Honors & Awards

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    Dr. Christine Carter has appeared on dozens of television and radio shows, including the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the “Dr. Oz Show”, the “TODAY” show, the “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” PBS, NPR and BBC Radio. She has been quoted or featured in every major newspaper in the US, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. In addition, she is often quoted in…

    Dr. Christine Carter has appeared on dozens of television and radio shows, including the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the “Dr. Oz Show”, the “TODAY” show, the “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” PBS, NPR and BBC Radio. She has been quoted or featured in every major newspaper in the US, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. In addition, she is often quoted in lifestyle magazines such as Real Simple and in dozens of other online news sources.

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