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Cultivate purpose (with me on retreat!)

Burned out? Do you feel like your life is lacking meaning? Are you longing for fulfillment? Do you struggle with self-doubt or worry? Or just more time to focus on what matters most? Do you even know what matters most anymore? I would love to help you! Please join me for a 5-day retreat from February …

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Dear Christine: How Can I Set Boundaries for the Holidays?

Dear Christine, My brother and his family will be visiting us from out of town the week of Christmas, and I generally make myself too available and try to make everyone comfortable when they are in town. I am already starting to feel anxious about it. How can I set boundaries and not be overly …

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Celebrate “No”vember with 5 Research-Based Ways to Say No

“No”vember means it’s time to start saying no to the things that drain your energy. ‘Tis the season to practice saying no. Many of us frequently say “yes” to invitations, favors, and requests in order to avoid the difficulty and discomfort of saying “no,” according to the research of Columbia psychologists Francis Flynn and Vanessa …

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How to Structure Your Day to Feel Less Stressed

If you don’t control your schedule, your schedule will control you. Even though there is a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, chronic stress still rules the day. Those of us lucky enough to be employed are working harder than ever; an analysis of 3.1 million people’s emails found that lockdown increased the length of …

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1-Minute Secret to Forming a New Habit

My TED Talk was named one of the Top 10 TED Talks of 2021 on TED.com! I’m greatly humbled by this and thrilled to be listed among some of my favorite speakers. If you’re like me, your daily routines have been upended again and again in the last year or two. Back in March of …

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Free Habits & Resolutions eBook

You want to lose weight. Learn to meditate. Eat more leafy greens. This is your guide to setting and keeping your resolutions. Download this free eBook.

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Customizable 2022 Planner

Jumpstart your annual goal-setting and daily planning with these customizable worksheets and planner pages. Download this free planner.

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How to Help Kids Adjust to College

At this time of year, I start receiving dozens of tearful calls and panicky emails from parents whose children are off at college for the first time—and aren’t adjusting particularly well. “He calls home several times a day, and feels like he doesn’t have any friends even though he’s playing lacrosse and has joined a …

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How to Deal When a Child Goes Off to College

Dear Christine, My oldest child is off to college. In the last few weeks, relatives have been offering him their sage “how to succeed in college” advice. Friends keep sending me an article from the New York Times offering advice to college freshmen: “Don’t take other people’s Adderall. Granola bars have a lot of sugar. The stamp …

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The Best Advice for New College Students (Not From Me)

This morning I said goodbye to Tanner, who is driving to Boulder with his dad for his first year of college. Next week, I will fly with Molly to Boston to get her settled in for her first year of college. Even though I have worn out my welcome in the advice department, I can’t …

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