Children who consistently persevere through experiences that require resilience grow up to be resilient adults. Children who consistently persevere through experiences that require mental toughness grow up to be mentally tough adults. Therefore, if you think it’s important that your children grow into resilient and mentally tough adults, then consistently provide them with experiences that […]
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 […]
Two weeks ago I wrote about the rising levels of depression among children. Research shows that one of the best things a parent can do to reduce this risk of depression is to raise resilient kids. I believe getting both girls and boys to participate in youth wrestling is the perfect way to achieve this. […]