As a parent, it’s likely you dream that one day your child will grow to be good if not great at something. Sometimes that something is something you were good at. Other times that something is the result of a natural talent or gift you see in your child. Either way, it’s exponentially harder to […]
No child truly lacks self-motivation. Instead, they just lack the self-motivation to do things that their parents, teachers, or coaches think are beneficial. When a child does something he or she enjoys (i.e., play video games), they have all the self-motivation in the world. So, I have a simple suggestion for parents who are in […]
As famed psychologist and author Edward Deci’s research suggest, “motivation is the energy for action“. With this in mind, the key to self-motivation is therefore the ability to recognize what gives you energy. Desiring something but not having the energy to do it is a common problem for both kids and adults. It’s easy to […]