Resilience at its highest level is the ability to bounce back from failure. It stems from: having a belief that hard work pays off, understanding cause and effect, having a willingness to delay gratification, understanding that adversity makes one stronger, and being able to keep one’s composure in the face of emotional let downs. The […]
Self-efficacy is defined by Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman as “the belief that one has mastery over the events of one’s life and can meet challenges as they come up.” To raise a child with high self-efficacy, you much continuously take them through the process of overcoming new challenges. With each new challenge a child […]
Many people think resilience is just a synonym for toughness. While resilience does require toughness, being resilient requires much more. First, resilience is both physical and mental. Physically, your body must be capable of bouncing back from suffering, pain, and exhaustion to persevere in the face of adversity. Mentally, you must face adversity with the […]