A couple days ago, we posted a few New Year’s resolution ideas. Today, we are looking at another resolution idea that is so simple and easier to remember throughout the year. The only requirement? Choosing just one word that you can use as a focal point for 2020 and to stay motivated to your accomplish…
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Just like in the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” sometimes we are haunted by the ghosts of Christmas past. We tell ourselves that because our mom has always been critical or our dad always brings up politics and religion that they will this time too. We prep ourselves for the discomfort this has caused in…
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Today, we will look at Dr. Ginsburg’s third “C” of resilience: Competence Confidence Connection Character Contribution Coping Control Having close relationships with family, friends, and the community develops a sense of security and creates pathways for us to pursue our goals and dreams. Studies have shown that people who have high hope have better psychological…
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A couple months ago, we posted about the 7 C’s of resilience that were identified by Dr. Ginsburg from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Today, we will look at the 2nd “C” of resilience: Competence Confidence Connection Character Contribution Coping Control Confidence is important to us as it helps us feel capable to move forward…
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Cultivating hope does not have to be a complicated process for us because, fortunately, there are research-based strategies for us to help our kids increase their skills of hope. One strategy is to help our kids identify and prioritize their top macro and micro goals. The point of this exercise is to understand what our…
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Every day this week we will look at gratitude with respect to each Cultivate topic. It’s easy to be grateful when times are good, but did you know that practicing gratitude can provide hope in the hard times? How, though, can we be grateful when we don’t feel grateful? Robert Emmons says “is vital to…
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Hope isn’t just a touchy-feely word. We now have tons of research that shows us the connection between hope and mental wellbeing, including preventing and treating depression. But what does it mean to have HOPE? According to Hope Theory (yeah, that’s a thing!) people have high hope when they have these two things: Waypower: The…
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Self-motivation only comes from within but parents and caregivers have opportunities to instill and encourage self-motivation in their kids. This may sound difficult but it is actually easier than you may think. A child’s self-motivation is fueled internally by a passion of theirs or a desire for the “natural reward of succeeding.” “For example, although…
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Did you know that not all thoughts are true? We have many thoughts and feelings during the day. While we should pay attention to all of them as important information, we get to decide what we believe and what we pay attention to…just like the driver of a bus chooses which information is useful and…
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It is not uncommon that families and children today are experiencing tremendous amount of stress that could potentially damage mental and physical health and well-being. Luckily, Dr. Ginsburg from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified the 7 C’s of resilience that serves as a guideline for parents to help their children recognize their abilities…
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