Empowered Parents, Confident Students, Harmonious Families Are you anxious that your child isn’t living up to their potential, but you’re unsure how to support them? Is your teenager addicted to digital technology, but you don’t know what to do about it? Are you tired of arguing about homework, chores, and screen time? Do you sometimes Read More| Northwest Educational Services
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Contents hide Intelligence, Productivity, and Creativity “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” ―David Allen A Toolkit of Reminders Modeling Habits Perhaps the most common error in strategy students commit is relying on memory rather than relying on reminders. Students aren’t the only ones making this mistake, of course. Adults also rely too Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Contents hide Exercise Use A Growth Mindset, Literally Works Cited Image Credits Disclaimer: This is brain-improvement advice, not health advice. None of this advice is a substitute for professional help. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet or exercise habits, and before taking any supplements. For most of the 20th century Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Table of Contents hide Objections Self-Care is Self-Love My Routine Out of Airplane Mode The Choice Every morning, I get up way earlier than I need to and practice a self-care routine. I’m going to describe each piece of my morning routine and explain why I do it, but there are some things you should… Read More »Self-Care Morning Routine: The Real Breakfast of Champions| Becoming Better
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Table of Contents hide So what is mindfulness? Presence Curiosity Acceptance Non-Attachment The Deeper Benefits of Mindfulness as a Whole Cultivating Mindfulness Today, I’m tackling a big topic: mindfulness. But wait! Before you run away, let me convince you that it’s worth reading and quash a bit of your skepticism. Perhaps for you, the very… Read More »What is “Mindfulness” and Why Should You Care?| Becoming Better
Table of Contents hide Focus on your breath. Now you try. Struggling is the whole point. Mental Training Gentleness Tips for Beginners Patience Meditation is a collection of paradoxes. It is simultaneously the simplest thing to do and the hardest thing to do. It involves sitting and doing nothing, but it requires great effort. It… Read More »Meditation Made Simple| Becoming Better
Contents hide Getting your Brain in Shape Atrophy Step into the Arena Exhaustion Rethinking Stress The Willpower Muscle Works Cited Image Credit Neuroscience and psychology can be overwhelming topics. What are synapses? How do neurotransmitters work? What are self-fulfilling prophecies? While the goal of this blog is to make this sort of information accessible, there’s Read More| Northwest Educational Services
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Contents hide Progress Practice “How you do anything is how you do everything.” –Buddhist proverb Bringing The Two Together Toward A Better World One of the cornerstones of my philosophy is the simple truth that everything counts. This tiny statement contains a depth of wisdom that I certainly cannot take credit for. The idea is Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Contents hide First, a Story Consistency “I can’t hear what you’re saying, because your actions are too loud.” Less Words, More Modeling Behavior is Contagious Key Behaviors to Model “Arguably the best answer to the ‘What can we do to help our children?’ question is to model what you would like them to become.” –Walter Read More| Northwest Educational Services
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