Can a relatively simple, no-cost, no-tech, no-pain method of discipline really remold student behavior? As we discussed last time, the answer so far seems to be a very promising “yes” in the case of what’s called “Collaborative & Proactive Solutions” (or CPS). The approach is the brainchild of Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., and is described…
A Better Way to Discipline Kids? The Results Suggest ‘Yes’ (Part 1 of 2)
Pretty much everything under the sun has been tried. In the olden days, corporal punishment seems to have been the approach de rigueur. “Full of blows” was how celebrated Roman poet Horace described his teacher. “Racks, claws, and various instruments of torture” were the tools of discipline used to straighten out a young and rebellious,…
The Surprising Physical and Mental Benefits of Practicing Optimism
As soon as parents bring a new baby home, they begin to look for all the milestone “firsts”—rolling over, sitting up, eating solid food, walking, talking. The list goes on and on until it’s filled with even more advanced educational objectives. Can your child identify the letters of the alphabet and their sounds? What sight…
Reset Ritual to Come Back to Focus
One of the most common problems when people are working is that they get caught up in busywork or distractions, and it can take hours before they find their way back to their meaningful work. Part of that is procrastination, of course, but a lot of times it’s just falling down a rabbit hole of…
Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Rachel Kable—author, podcaster, blogger and mindfulness coach from Victoria in Australia—recently participated in a podcast interview with Dr. Justin Puder. In the course of the interview, she explained that when she first started out practising mindfulness in the more formal way of meditating (e.g., focusing on her breath), she had great difficulty and did not like it…
Powerful Training for the Mind
Every one of us has thought patterns that keep us stuck: Discouragement: What’s the point, I’m going to fail anyway, why even try, it’s too hard. Rationalizing: It’s OK to skip this, I can do it later, one time won’t hurt, do it but don’t try that hard, wait out the clock, go through the…
The Self-Discipline Project
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” —Abraham Lincoln I learned a valuable lesson from my son. From the time he was in the womb, according to my ultrasounds, my son loved to suck his thumb. After he was born, we tried to get him to use a pacifier,…
Frugal Luxuries Here’s How I Live as Luxuriously as I Can
Frugal Luxuries That Make Me Feel Rich Even Though I Live on a Budget When you’re frugal and living beneath your means, it’s easy sometimes to get frugal fatigue. You have been at this money saving lark for years on end and you could, if you’re not careful, overspend and be back to running up…
How to Budget an Irregular Income
All over the world, there are people just like us who have a different income one month to the next. The self employed, sales people, people who have on target earnings, people working on zero hours contracts, and month to month, there are good times and bad times. So, how do we budget for that?…
Are You an Early Riser?
I’ve never been a happy sleeper. As a child, I can remember that I never wanted to go to bed. I always got up early. You see, I love new. I love a start. I love fresh. Let me explain. My favourite day is always Monday. My favourite day of the year is new year’s…
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