Breaking A Young Athlete’s Cycle of Counterproductive Busyness

It’s not uncommon for a competitive young athlete to have an extremely busy schedule. Many youth athletes go to practice at least 3 to 5 days a week for two hours each day minimum.  This may be worth it if the athlete has purpose for each one of those hours and is improving at a rate […]

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A Suggestion for Parents with Children Who Lacks Self-Motivation

No child truly lacks self-motivation. Instead, they just lack the self-motivation to do things that their parents, teachers, or coaches think are beneficial. When a child does something he or she enjoys (i.e., play video games), they have all the self-motivation in the world. So, I have a simple suggestion for parents who are in […]

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Counterpoint: You Don’t Need Comfort to Be Happy, You Need Purpose

The basic definition of comfort is “a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint “. This definition reminds me of those moments lying comfortably in bed on a Saturday morning. However, being happy with this thought of lying comfortably in bed depends on the situation. Let me explain by starting with a […]

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