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Christine Carter, PhD, reads her article
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Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleDon’t Text “How Are You?” and Other Rules for Supporting a Struggling Colleague
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify If you work with others, you’ll eventually work alongside someone whose life comes apart. A colleague’s parent dies…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleHow to Avoid Avoidant Behavior
In this episode, I read my essay “How to Avoid Avoidant Behavior.” Why is this simple thing so hard? Tasks like saying “no” take thirty seconds. Here’s why…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleWhen a Friend is Diagnosed with Cancer, Say Something. (Just Don’t Say What I Said.)
When my friend Susie told me she had a tumor wrapped around her brainstem, I left her an inappropriately optimistic voicemail. We all want to say the right…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleCongratulations, You Survived! (Sorry You Feel Like Crap.)
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify “An annosa oak is not felled by a single stroke.” —Old Latin proverb After I had a partial mastectomy, 28 days of…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleSmaller Than a Goal, Better Than Nothing
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify I love the idea of being a runner. In 75 minutes a week, I can reap the benefits of listening to uplifting music, getting…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleHow to Disappoint People
I have spent my life making a concerted effort not to disappoint others, starting with my well-meaning worrywart mama. She passed away in 2023; that same year…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleAudio: What if the Most Powerful Drug We Have Isn't a Drug?
Billy is one of my favorite people on the planet. My husband’s oldest and dearest friend; he and his daughters are family. Seven years ago, Billy had a heart…
Christine Carter, PhD, reads her articleAudio: September is the New January
5 power moves for forming a habit that sticks, none of which involve trying harder. The problem is never your discipline. I swear. The text version has a…