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What Is Time Perspective?

What Is Time Perspective?

Our view of time is a relatively stable, just like other important personality traits like happiness. Each of us tend to focus on the past, present, or the future. With each of these dimensions of time we also have make a positive or negative judgment. What we do not realize is that our sense of time also known as time perspective, plays a key role in every thought and decision we make. If we are not careful about how we perceive time we can get trapped. Yet, by identifying your time perspective, you can begin to develop a more balanced approach. You can then become free to make positive use of the past, savor your time in the present, and move into in the future in a positive way. Developing an understanding of time perspective in youth will undoubtedly make a positive impact them now and throughout adulthood.

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4 Key Phases of The Creative Process

4 Key Phases of The Creative Process

Creativity comes from within, and our imagination has to be fed positivity to keep that creativity alive. Think of all the energy you put toward worrying about possible outcomes in life, and now, imagine all that time spent being redirected toward positive visualization instead.

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Wisdom: The Essential Virtue of Intelligence in Kids

Wisdom: The Essential Virtue of Intelligence in Kids

According to a YoungMinds survey, 41% of young people said that the pandemic had made their mental health much worse. In today’s world, children are facing growing pressures: demanding school schedules, overexposure to technology, the distraction of the internet, and self-imposed expectations can leave children feeling restless, listless and disconnected. A way to help youth combat the negative psychological and physical impacts of the pandemic is to provide a safe space and guidance to access and cultivate wisdom 

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How Art-Making Supports Your Child’s Development

How Art-Making Supports Your Child’s Development

Creative expression supports insights and discoveries about one’s self in an authentic and spontaneous way. Throughout the various states of child and adolescent development, artistic methods can support the development of social emotional skills and foster human strengths.

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Hope: The Essential Skill to Build Resilience in Children

Hope: The Essential Skill to Build Resilience in Children

With the pandemic, climate change, gun violence, teacher burn-out, and education funding issues, children and adolescents are experiencing an unprecedented amount of stress and uncertainty about the world and society we live in. Feeling a lack of agency and hopelessness can slowly impact even the most balanced child if we don’t pay close attention to our children.

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3 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids

3 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids

Teaching Mindfulness to Kids   Teaching mindfulness to kids supplies them with amazing tools for their lives. The younger a person learns about mindfulness, the better. Being mindful allows for stress reduction, emotional regulation, and even decreases in anxiety...

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How to Teach Mindful Breathing for Children

How to Teach Mindful Breathing for Children

Mindful Breathing   Teaching breathing to kids is so important and provides them with a life-long tool for working through big emotions, stress, and anxiety. Kids tend to feel overwhelmed with large emotions, and they might tense up or act out with tantrums. They...

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TAP INTO EMPATHY THROUGH A  MINDFUL PRACTICE

TAP INTO EMPATHY THROUGH A MINDFUL PRACTICE

TAP INTO EMPATHY THROUGH A MINDFUL PRACTICE   Throughout history empathy has been one of the fundamental values that has allowed cooperation between individuals and across cultures. Empathy is linked to overall happiness and health on both an individual and...

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HOW TO DEVELOP A MINDFUL PRACTICE

HOW TO DEVELOP A MINDFUL PRACTICE

HOW TO DEVELOP A MINDFUL PRACTICE   Can you remember a time in your life when you felt a deep sense of connection, wholeness, and belonging? Throughout our lives there have been times when we have experienced a deeper sense of connectedness, fulfillment, and joy...

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The Role of Somatic Movement in Fostering Strong Character

The Role of Somatic Movement in Fostering Strong Character

  It’s been known for a long time that certain movements help with the release of emotions, but more recent studies have shown that somatic movement has been linked to building character strengths. Some of these include perseverance, self-regulation, and zest....

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