Christine gives you elephantloads of downtoearth, practical advice on. Complete with practical tips as well as stories from carter s own experience of putting the sweet spot into action, the proven principles within this book will help you achieve more by doing less. Presenting the latest neurological and psychological research on positivity. Im a chronic overachiever, and a recovering perfectionist. Christine carter on finding your sweet spot at home and work. The most effective way to multitask author christine carter. Christine s book is so well researched and written. The most effective way to multitask author christine.
How to achieve more by doing less 2017 and raising happiness. You must read rising vincent and eve book 1 and reckoning vincent and eve book 2 in order to enjoy the conclusion of this heartstopping romance. Christine carter is the author of the inspiring book the sweet spot. Christine carter, sociologist and senior fellow at ucberkeleys greater good science center, discusses how by doing less we can. Christine carter, shares how you can convert busyness into productive and creative energy in her book, the sweet spot. Christine carter wants to show us how to be happier and even more productive by doing less. Feb 16, 2020 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. Take recess jim canteruccijim canterucci a catalyst. Apr 23, 2015 in the sweet spot, christine carter tackles these questions head on, and while she analyzes the causes and underlying psychological drivers of this rat race, she doesnt stop there. Christine carter is a sociologist and happiness expert at the university of californiaberkeleys greater good science center, an interdisciplinary research center that translates the study of happiness, resilience, and emotional intelligence for the public.
And after a decade of studying the research around happiness, positive. The sweet spot the sweet spot is that place where you have the greatest strength, but also your least stress and greatest ease. The author of the sweet spot and raising happiness. A soughtafter keynote speaker and senior fellow at uc berkeleys greater good science center, she draws on scientific research to help people lead their most courageous, joyful, meaningful, and productive lives. Christine carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her own life from overwhelmed and exhausted to joyful. How to find your groove at home and at work by christine carter last month. Not long ago, christine carter, a happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center. Christine carter with chris mazzola book passage the. Christine carter, shares how you can convert busyness into productive and creative energy in her book. How to find your groove at home and work 2015, and raising happiness. Join us to talk about education, child care, mealtime, sports, technology, the workfamily balance and much. Speaker christine carter happiness and parenting a.
In this timely book, she shows us the science and art of how to. Jul 28, 2017 the sweet spot by christine carter, 9780553392067, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Drawing on the latest scientific research on positivity, productivity, and elite performance, carter demonstrates a sweet paradox. The sweet spot by christine carter includes nice tidbits of advice about. Complete with practical tips as well as stories from carters own experience of putting the sweet spot into action, the proven principles within this book will help you achieve more by doing less. Carter flips the assumption that more work equals more productivity on its head. Most people think of the sweet spot as a point of maximum impact in sportsthe point on a bat or racket that hits a ball with its greatest power, and with the least stress or resistance. How to accomplish more by doing less reprint by carter, christine isbn.
She is a regular blogger for greater good, the huffington post, and psychology today, and lectures frequently on happiness and. Carter shares what she calls the sweet spot equation, a combination of strategies and practices for becoming more resilient to stress because its going to happen and more able to bounce back and find your stride again. Our bodies really do know how to achieve the most productive, happiest, healthiest and. How to find your groove at home and work, christine carter i learned a new termmed minimum effective doseand have applied it.
In the sweet spot, christine carter tackles these questions head on, and while she analyzes the causes and underlying psychological drivers of this rat race, she doesnt stop there. Need help finding your sweet spot at home and work. Jan 06, 2015 a sociologist and happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center, dr. The sweet spot by christine carter, 9780553392067, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Here is how she describes what she does in the book. Live in that zone youve glimpsed but cant seem to hold on tothe sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.
A speaker and coach, she draws on scientific research to help people lead joyful lives. Were all living the family dynamic, as parents, as children, as siblings, uncles and aunts. Have too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy. Raising happy and successful teens in an age of anxiety and distraction 2020, the sweet spot. D download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Book christine carter for speaking, events and appearances. The sweet spot is worth finding, and christine carter teaches us how. D, executive director of uc berkeleys greater good science center, boils the process. Senior fellow, greater good science center, university of california, berkeley. There are countless gurus hawking road maps to happiness these days, but carter s new book is based on. There are countless gurus hawking road maps to happiness these days, but. Dec 01, 2015 a sociologist and happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center, dr. She regularly keynotes at large conferences and fundraisers and is a popular commencement speaker. A sociologist and happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center, dr.
May 12, 2018 christine carter wants to show us how to be happier and even more productive by doing less. At motherlode, lead writer and editor kj dellantonia invites contributors and commenters to explore how our families affect our lives, and how the news affects our familiesand all families. Christine carter, phd, is the author of the sweet spot and raising happiness. Read the sweet spot how to accomplish more by doing less by christine carter, ph. How to find the elusive sweet spot of high productivity. Christine carter how to accomplish more by doing less dr. Carter now speaker christine carter teaches people to find their sweet spot, a place of power and ease, by using the tactics they need to thrive. Our bodies really do know how to achieve the most productive, happiest, healthiest and most satisfying way for us to live. Lucy danziger, coauthor of the nine rooms of happiness a mustread for every overworked executive, overwrought parent, or overscheduled human being. Jan 02, 2017 but doing too many things at the same time has been shown to hurt productivity and mental health. This post is taken from the science of finding flow, an online course i created as a companion to my book the sweet spot.
Not long ago, christine carter, a happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life. She is a regular blogger for greater good, the huffington post, and psychology today, and lectures frequently on. Christine coached three readers with three very specific problems. This requires us to redefine success and listen to our hearts and minds. Christine carter, author of the sweet spot read more brand new twe radio. In the sweet spot, carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. Speaker christine carter happiness and parenting aspeakers. Oct 26, 2016 christine carter is a sociologist and happiness expert at the university of californiaberkeleys greater good science center, an interdisciplinary research center that translates the study of happiness, resilience, and emotional intelligence for the public. How to find your groove at work and home 2015 and raising happiness 2011. She researched and wrote her most recent book, the new adolescence, because she realized her own teenagers needed support and structure around issues that didnt exist when carter was a teenager like social media, sexting, and vaping. Christine gives you elephantloads of downtoearth, practical advice on how we can break from the race and chart our own path.
Jan 20, 2015 not long ago, christine carter, a happiness expert at uc berkeleys greater good science center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life. Carter writes an awardwinning blog, brave over perfect. Christine carter, a happiness expert at uc berkeley s greater good science center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by. Jill suttie talks with the ggscs christine carter about her new book. After reading the first two, which were phenomenal by the way, i needed to.
Carter, the bestselling author of raising happiness and a regular blogger on greater goods website, has written a highly readable, diligently researched advice book that offers concrete tips on how to get off the treadmill by focusing on whats important in life, letting go of distractions, and using the science of happiness to discover your sweet spotthat place where you have. She is a sociologist and senior fellow at uc berkeleys greater good science center, where. Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious realworld adventures as a mom to demonstrate dos and donts in action, christine carter, ph. Because it is practical logical researched proven coaching reminders on how to live life. Christine carter writes the books she needs to read herself. I am finding such worthwhile information on every page.
How to find your groove at home and work, uc berkeley sociologist christine carter outlines how adopting microhabits and strategically saying no can decrease stress and increase efficiency. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Live chat about finding that sweet spot in life and work. Live in that zone youve glimpsed but cant seem to hold on tothe sweet spot where you have. Written with clarity and great examples, i recommend this book to everyone. A summa cum laude graduate of dartmouth college and the recipient of. How to achieve more by doing less 2017 and raising happiness 2011.
My copy of christine carters the sweet spot is underlined, scribbled on, and dogeared because of all the pages i want to come back to. Join me and the sweet spot author christine carter for a live chat about finding your groove at home and work. Feb 04, 2015 i read, and appreciated the sweet spot. The sweet spot is about shifting the small gears, the ones that rotate relatively easily. A sociologist and senior fellow at uc berkeleys greater good science center, christine carter, phd, is the author of the sweet spot. But doing too many things at the same time has been shown to hurt productivity and mental health. Raising happy and successful teens in an age of anxiety and distraction forthcoming, 2020, the sweet spot. Christine carter how to accomplish more by doing less. Christine carter offers a scientifically backed counter view.
How christine carter got her groove back greater good. The sweet spot goodreads meet your next favorite book. About the book do you find yourself exasperated by the busyness of modern life. Filled with evidencebased research, helpful, practical advice and her own warm, generous and funny stories, the sweet spot is a gift, like a good friend drawing a personal roadmap out of the crazy busy swirl of our overloaded lives toward the sweet spot. How to find your groove at home and work and raising happiness. Happiness expert christine carter, a sociologist and one of the founders of the greater good science center at berkeley, and author of the book, the sweet spot,says by doing less, we can not. And because all the gears are interlocking, when we tweak a small gear, large gears start to moveeffortlesslyas well. The sweet spot quotes by christine carter goodreads. How to find the elusive sweet spot of high productivity and. How to find your groove at home and work christine carter, new york. Published january 20th 2015 by ballantine books first published january th 2015. So, as it applies to our lives, the sweet spot is the overlap between where we have the most ease in our lives and the place where we have. A sociologist and senior fellow at uc berkeleys greater good science center, carter draws on the latest scientific research in psychology, sociology and neuroscienceand uses her own realworld experiencesto give parenting, productivity, and happiness advice.
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