October 2019 This month, think about forgiveness and look for silver linings.

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Want to start your 2
Give yourself 3 How can you 4
Help your kids 5 Sometimes being
work week off on the a jolt of awe with understand those develop humility a generalist in life
right foot? Do this this inspiring video. who’ve wronged you? with some help trumps being an
in the morning for a Podcast guest Zahra from this fun video. expert.
ggsc.berkeley.edu
better work day! Noorbakhsh tries.
greatergood.berkeley.edu

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Learn how to 7 Sometimes 8 You are what 9
Help your kids 10
Do you have 11
To be happier, 12
Are you
prime your mind it’s hard to see you eat. So eat for feel loved. Here’s a child with special focus on others hard on yourself?
for optimism. the good side mental well-being. how. needs? It’s important but don’t forget Discover how to
of things. This to find a sense of yourself. treat yourself like
exercise can help. family purpose. you would a friend.

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Being happy 14
Want to escape 15
Can Margaret 16
Try out Best 17
Disagreeing 18
How forgiving 19 Do you have
doesn’t mean the stereotype trap? Cho get any better? Possible Self about politics isn’t are you? Take our a low tendency to
ignoring social Here’s how to see She tries with our yourself! always bad. Here’s quiz to find out. forgive? This forgive-
problems. It makes people as unique Best Possible Self why. ness meditation
you more equipped individuals. practice. could help.
to tackle them.
21 Emotions expert 22 Here’s some 23 Boys who
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This video 24 This quick video 25 Try this exercise 26 Are you sad
Marc Brackett connect with their
can help your advice on how shows parents how to help kids grow your kid has flown
offers advice on how emotions are happier
kids understand to get out of to encourage their their generosity. the nest? Here’s
to grow emotional the short-term and healthier. Here’s
forgiveness. kids to be kind. some advice from
intelligence in your- happiness mindset. how to help them. Christine Carter.
self and your kids.

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Try these 6 28 Money doesn’t 29
Gratitude 30
A big key to 31
Happy Helping kids
ways to get more buy happiness. is important happiness? Social Halloween! Here understand
happiness for your Here’s why. to romantic connection. are 5 reasons why forgiveness
money. relationships. we need this scary
Here’s why. holiday.