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 […]
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 […]