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 […]
Investing time to get better at what you enjoy is the essence of the strengths mindset. In addition, the strengths mindset is an approach that shuns fixing weaknesses, and instead focuses on strengthening strengths and only managing weaknesses. The growth mindset is a mindset that trust that hard work will lead to self-improvement regardless of […]
Parents intuitively understand that when children do things that are fun (i.e., play video games), they put all their energy and effort into doing that activity to the best of their ability. Parents also understand that when children do things that aren’t fun, but must do because it’s important, they will typically do the bare […]