Tag: failure

Every loving parent wants childhood to be a positive experience for their kids. When it comes to parenting however, only focusing on the positive is problematic because it derails children’s ability to develop resilience. Resilience, the ability to bounce back from adversity, is extremely important when teens move off to college and face problems independently.

Since many young people seem armed with a sense of self-importance and confidence, they present as able to conquer any challenge. Unfortunately, high rates of anxiety, depression and even suicide attempts in college-age students indicate that this is not the case.

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. ~ Henry Ford

Beliefs are habits of thought, and habits can be changed. The real question isn't how can we change our beliefs—it is how do we change our habits.

The key to changing a habit is micro-change. When we try to change everything at once, we are almost always doomed to failure.

For millions of Americans, being out of work is an all too familiar situation. The jobs that people once had have been eliminated; bills are due, part-time jobs aren’t paying well, families need to eat and unemployment is running out. For those who were the breadwinners, guilt, failure, hopelessness and stress can feel overwhelming. So how do you take care of yourself if you find yourself in this predicament?

Mary and Pete saved every penny for retirement. They never went on vacations, they rarely went out to eat, and they lived a frugal lifestyle secure in the knowledge that when they retired, they would be able to live comfortably.

In short, they worried so much about retirement that they forgot to experience all that life has to offer.

It’s that time of the year where we set our good intentions for creating lasting New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you want to stop smoking, get out of a bad relationship, lose weight, or quit a dead-end job.

But why is it that New Year’s resolutions generally don’t work? Because they come from your head and not from your heart. What does that mean? Willing something to happen never works. Unless your internal message is loud and clear you're not going to respond with any real, effective behavior changes. And in order to facilitate change, the pain you’re suffering has to be greater than the pain of change.