Building Resilience

Who couldn't use a little more success?!? The techniques in this article are the keys to building resilience in the face adversity. Life's obstacles provide the perfect training ground. My favorite is #7 "Don't focus on problems--only solutions." I'm actively focusing on solutions to #5 "Squash negative self-talk" with a goal of getting 1% better daily!The only aspect I disagree with is the term "toxic people". I like to view the traits (or coping skills used) as toxic and not the person. I'd love to hear your perspective!

Tapping to "Own Your Focus"

Tapping --- a great technique to "Own Your Focus"! Thank you to the parent who shared this video with me. Many therapists teach this technique with great results. Hope this helps!

Where the "Ghost Busters' Guy" Choose to Put His Focus

Interesting story about where Rick Moranis (that Ghost Busters’ guy) 
chose to put his focus.

Ed Sheeran's Focus

Focus on our limitations, we are limited. 

Focus on our strengths, we are limitless.

I love Ed Sheeran's story! We all have to deal with problems-- instead of letting the problems choose us, actively choose the problems we WANT to solve.

Turning a Problem into an Opportunity

How can a child turn a problem into an opportunity? This video of the soon-to-be princess is a great example!

Tips for Helping Your Child Focus & Concentrate

Need help getting your child to focus? These 7 tips are a great start!My favorite is #2–STOP MULTITASKING! Previously, I would get frustrated with myself when I would make a multitasking mistake...like making a typo while having a conversation. I didn’t realize that humans only have “single processing” brain...unlike a computer which can run multiple processes simultaneously. Understanding how my brain functions has greatly helped improve my focus. Go brain!