Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house…
Twas the Night Before Christmas
read more
Thanksgiving or Grumpsgiving: What Will It Be?
This time of year is full of repeated, annoying messages on Gratitude and Giving Thanks for our many
blessings.
It’s Time: Start Those Good School Habits Now
If you believe that success in school usually leads to a better life for kids (and most parents do!), then it’s time to get a more precise strategy for managing the daily routines.
“Smile…And The Whole World Smiles With You.”
On those days when all is going well, and you can’t help but smile at the world, I am sure you have found that the whole world does smile with you. Funny things happen without seeking them.
Drama, Drama Everywhere: Why the Big Deal?
Is all this drama going to serve our children?
Motivated Toward The Desired? Or Away-From The Unwanted?
How do we motivate ourselves toward new tasks and activities that we know will serve us? Especially when these endeavors inevitably bring us challenges. And yet, it is through these challenging moments that we are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and evolve. Agreed?
Dopamine, Control, and Satisfaction: Part 2
Dopamine is the source of drive, motivation, desire, and wanting. When dopamine is compromised, we lose our drive and motivation. Yes, if hungry, we will still eat. We just won’t put much effort into eating well. Open the bag of chips, order a pizza, and we are still sitting on the sofa.
Dopamine: Wanting, Choice & Getting No Satisfaction
There are more toys, more gadgets, more clothes, more electronics, and more to do than most of us could even have imagined 20 years ago.
“My Child Won’t Listen… What Should I Do?”
As kids get older and mature with a dysregulated set of behaviors and emotions, home life can get miserable. Equally important, the child’s life is on a trajectory of misery and struggle, and no one wants that for their child. Thus, we must think about what genuinely changes an out-of-control child and that brain that is causing such misery at home…
Neurofeedback and ADD/ADHD
As a psychologist now focused primarily on changing brains in measurable ways using Neurofeedback, I get calls weekly from parents or adults asking about the impact of Neurofeedback on distractibility, attentional problems, focusing issues, and over-activity.
Are You A Leader or A Dictator?
Leaders nurture a positive vision and keep their focus there. Children need parents who have a vision of just how good the family can be.
Part 2: From the Normal to the Abnormal: The Path to More Satisfaction
Go the other way. Seek growth over comfort. Do: Don’t talk about doing. Practice good ideas rather than forgetting them. Write down all the good stuff, so you can cherish all that you have the good fortune to experience. Allow life to share some of its abnormally sweet rewards with you.
