This is an easy one for your teens to remember! Oftentimes they get stuck and cycle around with worry and anxiety around something. This causes frustration and fear, so they, may opt to avoid so these feelings don’t stay with them. Eventually, the same fears and anxiety resurface and the … [Read more...] about A.C.T.
ARE YOU A LOSER?
I love this quote! How many times do our teens fail at something and call themselves a loser because of their failure. They get so caught up in the fact they failed, that they don’t take the time to reflect and learn from it and refocus on trying again. WE MUST FAIL TO SUCEED! Success takes … [Read more...] about ARE YOU A LOSER?
PATIENCE
How often does your teen get triggered by someone else, wether it be something they did or said? It is very easy for them to respond with their gut instinct and oftentimes, that reaction was overblown and the result is guilt and a possible damaged connection. Has your teen ever tried to help … [Read more...] about PATIENCE
CO-EXISTING
What an appropriate quote for the current state in our country. It is so important to ensure our teens (and us) have strong convictions but that they also are open to others opinions. There are millions of us living in this country and none of us have all the answers or hold all the … [Read more...] about CO-EXISTING
THE MONKEY AND THE NUTS
I learned the other day how certain hunters in Africa catch monkeys. It can be very difficult to corral them as they are intelligent and crafty, so hunters have used a more inventive method…trapping a monkey by enticing him. The hunters find a tree with a hole and they place nuts … [Read more...] about THE MONKEY AND THE NUTS
TAKING ACTION
Here is another great lesson to teach your teens! Oftentimes they worry about upcoming tests, social engagements, future plans etc. This causes anxiety and many teens become overwhelmed by it and shut down. This only increases the anxiety and does not serve them at all. Teaching them … [Read more...] about TAKING ACTION
CHANGE
Change is hard for many people, especially our teens. When they are presented with an opportunity or scenario where change is required the fears start to kick in. Fear of failure!Fear of the Unknown!Fear of GOOP (The Good Opinion of People) These are all legitimate fears but when … [Read more...] about CHANGE
Failure
The power of failure! So often our teens struggle with the idea of failure. They view it as a reflection of their abilities and self worth. The truth is, you cannot reach the level of success you want by never failing. There are so many lessons learned by failing. A … [Read more...] about Failure