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Why is ‘stay positive’ good advice?

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Why is 'stay positive' good advice?

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Posted on December 13, 2024April 9, 2025Categories Being a kid, The BrainTags mindset, psychologyLeave a comment on Why is ‘stay positive’ good advice?

What is success?

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What is success?

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Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024Categories Being a kid, UnderstandingTags psychology, social skills, successLeave a comment on What is success?

Why are authors so MEAN to their characters?

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Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023Categories Reading, Understanding, WritingTags books, kidlit, psychologyLeave a comment on Why are authors so MEAN to their characters?

“I think I can” isn’t just a kids’ story!

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Do you know the story, “The Little Engine That Could”? In the story, a little steam engine has to perform what seems like an impossible job….and through positive thinking he succeeds.

Did you know that to a certain extent, this is actually real?

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Posted on October 12, 2017February 20, 2019Categories Being a kid, Learning, Memory, The BrainTags challenge, learning, mindset, psychology1 Comment on “I think I can” isn’t just a kids’ story!

Reframing your way through hard times

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You’re studying a new topic in math that you just don’t get.

You’re fighting with your sibling about every little thing.

You did something embarrassing in front of other kids.

No matter what your specific situation is, I bet you’ve had times when you hear bad thoughts in your head. And some of those times, you probably say things aloud:

“I’m so stupid!”

“He’s an idiot!”

“I hate them!”

“It’s not fair!”

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Posted on October 6, 2017February 20, 2019Categories Being a kid, The BrainTags friends, parents, psychology3 Comments on Reframing your way through hard times