Parents must be careful not to do more harm than good by not balancing what they push their child to achieve. Of course every parent wants their kids to achieve various things related to grades, sports, and extracurricular activities. But disproportionately valuing extrinsic achievements over things that are more intrinsic can lead to a range […]
Having money, fame and beauty is obviously not a bad thing. However, focusing too much on goals to attain more money, fame, or beauty is bad. In fact, research suggest that these types of goals lead to poor mental health, unhappiness, and depression. Psychology professor Dr. Edward Deci, one of the world’s leading researchers on […]
The most cliché moment in all of sports is that moment when a coach attempts to give a motivational speech. I say “attempt” because most coaches aren’t exactly cut out for the job of being a motivational speaker. Unfortunately, the vast majority of coaches miss the mark when trying to motivate. It’s usually not because […]