When we think of therapy, we often imagine quiet offices and serious conversations. But for children, especially those too young to express themselves fully in words, therapy often looks quite different. Play therapy researcher and author Garry Landreth explains, “In the play therapy experience, toys are like the child’s words, and play is the child’s... Continue Reading →
Habit Five: Seek First to Understand then to be Understood is the foundation of healthy, lasting relationships. If you truly want to connect with others, habit five is where it begins. But how do we practice this habit in real life? According to Stephen Covey, most of us rush into conversations eager to respond, fix,... Continue Reading →
Habit Four is my personal favorite of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People because it shifts the focus from a competitive mindset to a collaborative mindset, reminding us that success does not have to come at the expense someone else’s success especially in today’s fast paced competitive society. Stephen Covey’s Habit 4: Think Win... Continue Reading →
It is difficult to fully capture the depth of Habit Three: Put First Things First, but its power connects to the first two habits. Habit One: Be Proactive teaches us to take responsibility for our lives and to recognize that we have the freedom to choose our actions. Habit two: guides us to create a... Continue Reading →
In the first blog series about Stephen Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I discussed habit one, Be Proactive. Habit two is about evaluating your values, what is important to you and what you want to achieve as you visualize yourself living the life you want and meeting your goals. According to... Continue Reading →
Have you heard your child talking to their dolls or imitating the wee-woo wee-woo of an ambulance rushing to the scene of an accident? How about running around the house in a cape or staging an epic battle between Barbie and an enormous stuffed t-rex? It may look like they’re just having fun or being... Continue Reading →
As parents and family of young people, we want to help our children have experiences that support their development in ways that will prepare them to become successful, satisfied, independent adults. There are many ways we do this. We encourage them to do their best academically. We urge them to participate in sports, join clubs,... Continue Reading →
Is there something in your life you’d like to change? Would you like to improve your diet? Reduce your carb intake? Maybe you’ve been promising yourself you’ll start going to the gym, or that you’ll stop scrolling before bedtime so you can get to sleep more easily. Have your friends been telling you that you... Continue Reading →
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is a timeless must read. Each habit goes in depth into helping individuals reach their potential, gain confidence, live life through their values, develop character and develop life balance while achieving success. Covey did not claim to create the seven habits, instead he believed... Continue Reading →
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