Category: Healthy Thinking
Giving is Living
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. – Maya Angelou We live in a fast paced world. More often than not, we rush to work, rush to pay the bills, rush home … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, Doug Lawson, giving, healthy life, Maya Angelou, mentoring
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Today I Am Grateful For…
One really great exercise that I like to do for myself is to keep a gratitude log. I write down just one thing that I’m grateful for each day. I thought it would be good to share this idea with … Continue reading
Positive Choices
We live in an interconnected world, through Facebook, Twitter and our community. Whatever is done online and in real life will have an impact on our lives directly. If you post a negative statement or picture online it will tarnish … Continue reading
10 Tips for Building Resilient Kids
A list of 10 ideas to help your child become more resilient. By family therapist, author and internationally recognized expert on resilience among youth and families, Michael Ungar, Ph.D. RELATIONSHIPS: Encourage a child to make a strong connection with at … Continue reading
How to Raise an Optimistic Child
Unlike eye color or how tall a child will be, optimism is something that we can change and teach. By Karen Reivich, Ph.D. I’ve been studying optimism — and how to teach it to children — for more than 15 … Continue reading
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Tagged cild development, kids now, life skills, mentor, optimisim
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10 Tips for nurturing leadership, life skills, and a strong sense of self
By John Hoffman Nurture the parent/child connection. A strong relationship is the foundation for any influence you want to have in your child’s life. Don’t forget to nurture the “softer skills” like caring, compassion and empathy. Positive self-esteem comes from … Continue reading
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Tagged kids, leadership, life skills, mentor, parents, self esteem
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Praise Craze
By John Hoffman If you are reading this, you’re probably the kind of parent who wants to do the best you can for your kids. And zillions of experts out there are ready to tell you — in minute detail … Continue reading
The Skills Our Kids Really Need
By John Hoffman No matter what assets children might be born with—intelligence, a good family, even good looks—they have the best chance at a happy, productive life if they develop sound leadership and life skills. Life skills are the core … Continue reading
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Tagged after school programs, afterschool, leadership, mentor, skills
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Giving is Living
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. – Maya Angelou We live in a fast paced world. More often than not, we rush to work, rush to pay the bills, rush home … Continue reading
Today I Am Grateful For…
One really great exercise that I like to do for myself is to keep a gratitude log. I write down just one thing that I’m grateful for each day. I thought it would be good to share this idea with … Continue reading
Positive Choices
We live in an interconnected world, through Facebook, Twitter and our community. Whatever is done online and in real life will have an impact on our lives directly. If you post a negative statement or picture online it will tarnish … Continue reading
10 Tips for Building Resilient Kids
A list of 10 ideas to help your child become more resilient. By family therapist, author and internationally recognized expert on resilience among youth and families, Michael Ungar, Ph.D. RELATIONSHIPS: Encourage a child to make a strong connection with at … Continue reading
How to Raise an Optimistic Child
Unlike eye color or how tall a child will be, optimism is something that we can change and teach. By Karen Reivich, Ph.D. I’ve been studying optimism — and how to teach it to children — for more than 15 … Continue reading
10 Tips for nurturing leadership, life skills, and a strong sense of self
By John Hoffman Nurture the parent/child connection. A strong relationship is the foundation for any influence you want to have in your child’s life. Don’t forget to nurture the “softer skills” like caring, compassion and empathy. Positive self-esteem comes from … Continue reading
Praise Craze
By John Hoffman If you are reading this, you’re probably the kind of parent who wants to do the best you can for your kids. And zillions of experts out there are ready to tell you — in minute detail … Continue reading
The Skills Our Kids Really Need
By John Hoffman No matter what assets children might be born with—intelligence, a good family, even good looks—they have the best chance at a happy, productive life if they develop sound leadership and life skills. Life skills are the core … Continue reading