October 2010 - Half Full - The Network of Care

Peace In Our Time

We are happy that our cat and dog have finally learned to like each other as much as we like them. The Grellings Got Gratitude? Want to share it with others? Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all whoâ€™d like to express their thanks...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 9:28 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

100,000 Happier Parents: Are You Willing to be One? (October Newsletter)

Every time I watch this hilarious video of a little girl cheering herself on, I think: Her parents must be pretty happy people. I don’t know for sure, of course, but my guess is that they model happiness and confidence and gratitude on a daily basis,...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 4:29 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: An Ancient Practice for Modern Ailments

Do you feel stressed out and overly busy? Research shows that mindfulness and meditation counter depression and anxiety—and the stress of our crazy busy lives. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn a simple “loving-kindness” meditation you can do alone...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 9:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Changing Scenery: A Path to Peace (or, Changing your Family, Part 3)

I’ve been blogging about Chip and Dan Heath’s book Switch, which is a scenic tour through research related to organizational change. Their essential observation, based on mounds of data and empirical research, is that when people (or organizations, families...

Published Sun, Oct 24 2010 7:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Hooray for First Birthdays

Happy to be 1! And happy for our daughter! Lani, Andover, MA Got Gratitude? Want to share it with others? Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. Here’s how it works: every week...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 7:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

The Science of Happiness

Ever wonder what Dacher Keltner and other GGSC researchers are up to in the lab? Want to see me working with schoolchildren? Check out this fun UCTV video about the Science of Happiness. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 1:24 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Happiness Matters: Pressured to Succeed (repost)

If you have heard any of my posts about perfectionism and thought, “ut-oh,” I’ve got a perfectionist in my midst, this podcast will be of interest to you. How willing to make mistakes we are is a function of our mindset. Learn whether you embody a “growth...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 1:24 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Holding Out for Mr. Right

Got Gratitude? Want to share it with others? Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. Here’s how it works: every week we post a photo submitted by one of our readers along with...

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 11:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Change is in the Heart (Or, How to Change Your Family, Part 2)

My children would tell you that I am obsessed with improvement, both in myself and in them. Last week a new habit-tracker appeared on the fridge, one I created for myself, and my older daughter nonchalantly commented, “What are we working on now, mom...

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 8:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Finding “Flow”

What is “flow”? Why do some kids have more of it in their lives? How can we as parents create situations that foster “flow”? Find out what your parenting style has do with how much flow your children experience in this new Happiness Matters podcast. Please...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

How to Change Your Family, Part I

“In our lives, we embrace lots of big changes—not only babies, but marriages and new homes and new technologies and new job duties. Meanwhile, other behaviors are maddeningly intractable. Smokers keep smoking and kids grow fatter and your husband can...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 2:59 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

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