Flow is the peak human experience. It's when we're at our best, and it's how we become better. Here's how you get into the flow state.| Becoming Better
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Contents hide Two Kids, Same Household Self-Perception Cultivating an Ethic of Service Be Human How to Make Your Kids do Chores Natural Consequences Want more parenting wisdom? All parents want their kids to do chores, whether that’s because of the many benefits to kids’ brains when they do chores or simply for the extra help Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Contents hide Realism Process vs Character Who is judging? How do I look? vs Am I improving? What do you think of me? vs What do I think of myself? Mistakes are bad. vs Mistakes are good. Successful people are competition. vs Successful people are role models. We Can Do It Works Cited Image Credits Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Learn how to use acute stress to your advantage, how to recover from chronic stress, and other stress-management techniques that really work.| Becoming Better
A few weeks ago, I wrote about gratitude journaling – the practice of writing down things you’re grateful for each night. Today, I’d like to offer an additional practice you can combine with gratitude journaling: pride journaling. Pride journaling is, you guessed it, writing down things you’re proud of yourself for. I typically record one… Read More »Pride Journaling| Becoming Better
Living with integrity is critical for your mental health, self-esteem, confidence, and relationships - both with others and with yourself.| Becoming Better
“The highest form of leverage is reputation.” –Shane Parrish1 The Temptation of Status Your social status is your standing relative to other people. Your rank. Your prestige. It’s tempting to pursue status because it feels good to rise within the social hierarchy. Status usually comes with power. You seem to have more influence. You get… Read More »Reputation vs. Status| Becoming Better
In my original willpower article, I described how certain willpower-using behaviors provide a return on investment greater than the initial input. In other words, there are things you can do that cost willpower but which give you back more willpower than you put in. Today, I want to dig deeper into that topic and explain… Read More »Willpower Virtuous Cycles| Becoming Better
The best strategy for beating procrastination is knowing how to make your own motivation. Read this to learn how.| Becoming Better
Contents hide What is executive function? Where is executive function in the brain? So what’s the parent’s role in developing the child’s executive function? Modeling “You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.” –Oliver Goldsmith Grow Those Muscles More to Come In the world of academics, “executive function” is, to Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Contents hide Truth? Placebo Power Interpersonal Behavior The Power of Expectations “Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Personal Expectations “We will act consistently with our views of who we truly Read More| Northwest Educational Services