Why Self-Esteem Matters According to KidsHealth.org when children feel good about themselves, it sets them up for success — in everything from school to friendships. Positive feelings like self-acceptance or self-confidence help kids try new challenges, cope with mistakes, and try again. Taking pride in their abilities and accomplishments helps kids do their best. By contrast,…
10 Habits Of Super Happy People by Greg Silva 1. Think of yourself less. To be interesting you need to be interested in others. C.S. Lewis said “Don’t think less of yourself as a person, but think of yourself less, focusing more on the betterment of yourself for the sake of those around…
Most kids are back to school and getting back into the grove of learning and improving. As parents we want our children to succeed and be their best. We have been asked from time to time about how to help children succeed in school. I would like to propose a process of how not only…
October is National Bully Prevention Month. Since we’re hearing so much about bullying these days, we should probably take a moment to clearly define it. With my long experience teaching martial arts and working with children of all ages, I’ve seen “bullying” most often come down to some version of peer conflict. For behavior to…
We should all be on some sort of path of continuous improvement. Why? Because as the old saying goes, if your not growing your dying. There is a fundamental law of nature, not unlike the laws of physics. The law states that you can never stay the same, you are either moving forward or your…