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How To Grant Wishes
Wishes do come true. Here’s a process to make your dreams and the dreams of others become possible. Continue reading
Posted in attention, challenges, collaboration, imagination, interests, selfhood, success
Tagged achieving dreams, attention, challenges, collaboration, dreams, fostering success, goals, imagination, interests, making dreams happen, mutual support to reach goals, selfhood, success, wishes
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ADHD Meds Provide No Long-Term Benefits
ADHD meds don’t show any long-term benefits to learning or behavior. They simply all us to focus on tasks that are “not inherently interesting.” Continue reading
Posted in attention, learning
Tagged ADD, ADHD, ADHD meds no benefit, behavior, learning, medicating child-like behavior, medications
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The Antidote Is Awe
Handy stress relief method. Continue reading
Posted in attention, attitude, gratitude, meaning, mindfulness, nature, optimism, simple living, stress
Tagged attention, attitude, awe, coffee, gratitude, meaning, mindfulness, nature, optimism, rituals, simple living, stress
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Book Zombie
Book zombies: people who tune out the world when they read. Continue reading
Posted in attention, books, literature, reading, selfhood
Tagged attention, book addiction, books, literature, tuned out, zombies
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Let The Youngest Teach You Mindfulness
Children show us how to slow down and be aware of the present moment, we if let them. Continue reading
Posted in attention, attitude, gratitude, mindfulness, parenting, role models, selfhood, simple living
Tagged attention, attitude, gratitude, mindfulness, parenting, role models, selfhood, slowing down
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Fun Theory
A child’s stubborn insistence that learning be meaningful and interesting is actually a sign of positive selfhood. We need to pay close attention to each child to really see what sparks enthusiasm, evokes awe, sharpens focus, builds on interests, and challenges abilities. That’s the best way to advance learning. Continue reading
Posted in attention, homeschooling, imagination, learning, parenting, selfhood
Tagged attention, fun, homeschooling, imagination, learning, parenting, selfhood
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How To Time Travel
You can time travel too. Really. Continue reading
Save Moments In A Memory Jar
Start a new memory tradition with a Memory Jar, Memory Chest, or Memory Log Book. Continue reading
Posted in attention, elders, family, gifts, memory, mindfulness, writing
Tagged attention, elders, family, gifts, memory, mindfulness, writing
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