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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7 Traits Parents Must Cultivate to Help Children Have Success Later in Life

The Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence, Professor William Damon, PhD, provides several insights about raising purposeful children all parents should know. Moreover, his book The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life is the first place I suggest parents start. It is here where you will find Damon’s research on what […]

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High School Coaches Must Prioritize Teaching Two Mental Skills

The average coach spends less than 5% of any given high school practice on developing mental skills. This means that during a typical 2-hour practice, a coach may spend about 6 minutes on mental skills. Even with those 6 minutes, coaches only touch the surface of the mental side of sports. Typically, the most that […]

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