What if the key to lasting change isn’t doing more, but starting smaller?
Join UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center for a live conversation with sociologist and author Christine Carter and psychologist and author Eli Susman, PhD, on why our biggest plans so often fail and why the tiniest ones tend to succeed.
Christine and Eli will explore the science of habit formation: why repetition beats duration, why success (however small) builds the belief that change is possible, and how "micropractices"—behaviors so brief they take 30 seconds or less—can carve real, lasting neural pathways toward a calmer, happier life.
This conversation will cover:
Live micropractices to try together, in the moment
The behavioral science around how small practices compound into lasting change
Research-backed tools for building greater health, calm, and joy into your daily life
A live Q&A
Christine Carter, PhD, is one of the most credible voices in the science of human flourishing. A Harvard Medical School-trained Wellness and Lifestyle Coach, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Carter has spent over two decades translating research into practical tools that actually change lives.
Eli Susman, PhD is a UC Berkeley-trained psychologist, researcher, and author of Micropractice: A Science-Backed Approach for Calm, Clarity, and Joy in 30 Seconds or Less, forthcoming in 20 languages. His research has been featured by more than 100 media outlets worldwide, including CNN, BBC, and The New York Times, and was recognized by Greater Good Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Insights from the Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024.
Join us in exploring how tiny, science-backed shifts can build lasting change in our health, happiness, and relationships, and try one in community with others!
Register here for this free online event. Please note, this event has been standardized to the Eastern Time Zone.