You’ve set a goal… now what?
Ready to make it reality? You work hard. Your product or service helps people. That’s what motivates you every day. But sometimes, you feel like you don’t really have what it takes to succeed in your business. Maybe it’s imposter syndrome… or mindset… or just over-thinking things, but there are moments, (more than you’d like…
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Social Emotional Learning Resource Kit
Social Emotional Learning Resource Kit Are you committed to teaching lessons that nurture young leaders, but exhausted with researching and creating weekly lessons that matter? Do you have a packed calendar of lessons and groups to complete but are you running out of creative ideas to make the lessons happen? Wyatt and I can help!…
Read MoreDebunking the Biggest Myths About Self-Confidence (What Kids Really Need to Know)
Self-confidence is often talked about as if it’s something students either have or don’t have. In reality, self-confidence is a skill that can be taught, practiced, and strengthened over time. Unfortunately, many students (and adults) believe myths about confidence that actually undermine resilience, risk-taking, and growth. Elementary school counselors are uniquely positioned to help students…
Read MoreGrowing Hopeful Minds: How to Teach Optimism and Resilience
Optimism is a powerful life skill that helps children face challenges with confidence and persistence. For elementary school counselors, teaching optimism is not about encouraging constant positivity—it is about helping students believe that challenges can be managed and that What Is Optimism? Optimism is the ability to expect positive outcomes while recognizing that challenges and…
Read MoreFrom “I Can’t” to “I’ll Try Again”: Growing Perseverance and Resilience
Perseverance is the engine that drives resilience. When elementary students learn to keep going when something is hard, confusing, or doesn’t work the first time, they are building lifelong skills that extend far beyond academics. As elementary school counselors, you are uniquely positioned to teach, model, and reinforce perseverance as part of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)…
Read MoreUnlocking Resilience: How Curiosity Builds Stronger, Braver Elementary Students
For elementary school counselors, teaching resilience isn’t just about bouncing back from setbacks. It’s about equipping students with the skills that make problem-solving possible. One of the most overlooked components of resilience is curiosity. What Is Curiosity? Curiosity is a mindset of wanting to know, explore, and understand. It’s the drive to ask questions, investigate…
Read MoreAnger Has a Message: Learning to Listen
Why is it that some kids just seem angry all the time? And what is the best way to handle the emotion of anger? It is first important to understand what anger is and why as humans we may have developed it. One theory is that anger is one of the basic six emotions that…
Read MoreAnger: Let It Go or Problem Solve?
In a previous post, I discussed anger and how it interacts with the brain. If kids are not tuned in to anger, its cause, and their choices, then anger can come out sideways. This is what happens when kids “flip their lid” or allow the reptilian brain to take charge over the more modern brain.…
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