The idea of random acts of kindness fits well with the practice of Positive Psychology, pioneered by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Positive psychology is a strengths-based approach to life; it promotes wellness and wholeness and is opposite of our current "deficit-based medical model" which focuses on disease and lack of quality in life.
Ignoring The Green Monster - Part II
Ignoring The Green Monster - Part I
Selective attention and selective ignoring are useful for handling minor misbehaviors that are considered annoying or obnoxious (e.g., tantrums, whining, interrupting, etc)...
The Crumpled Paper Lesson and Bullying
Back to School Tips for Families
Summer Learning Loss - Avoid the Brain Drain
Educational research has demonstrated that a long summer break from the classroom reduces the child's gains made the previous school year. This phenomenon is known as summer slide, which is the loss of academic skills and knowledge that occurs over summer vacation.
