As a mental health therapist, I often see how early life influences shape our resilience, self-worth, and approach to challenges. Psychologist Carol Dweck’s research on mindsets reveals powerful strategies for fostering these qualities, showing that the way we respond to children’s efforts can significantly impact their long-term success and confidence. By focusing on effort over […]
Escape Your Comfort Zone: Its a Trap
Growing out of your comfort zone doesn’t mean diving headfirst into every scary situation. It means taking small steps toward the things that challenge you.
Navigating Back-to-School Stress: Fostering Responsibility and a Strong Work Ethic in Your Child
As the school year kicks into high gear, students are facing a surge of assignments, homework, and tests. With a flurry of due dates and responsibilities, it’s easy for kids to feel overwhelmed. Many children lack an inherent sense of responsibility and work ethic, which means they often need guidance to develop these crucial skills. […]
What are Coping Skills?
Coping skills are strategies or tools a person uses in the moment to help manage stressful emotions. Stressful emotions can include feeling anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, frustration, and guilt. Coping skills can be categorized into two groups: problem-focused coping or emotion-focused coping. Problem-focused coping aims to address the problem causing the stress, such as creating […]
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