Mental Toughness Is All About Recovering From Mistakes The Jersey Boys sang, “big girls don’t cry,” and the Cure sang, “boys, don’t cry” (presumably regardless of size). Being tough is valued in the society we live in. For instance, in a lot of workplaces we’re expected to take mild abuse from customers and supervisors without […]
How Our Brains Use Mind Blanking for Their Benefit
Your Mind Going Blank is Actually A Good Thing Do you ever stop and think about just how much our brains have to do throughout the day? The brain is the epicenter of the nervous system. That means every little bit of stimuli we sense through our bodies, our brain has to register, determine what […]
How Experiencing Burnout Can Be Toxic to Your Brain
The Toxic Impact of Burnout After running around all day, working hard, and trying to do all that we need to do without slowing down, suddenly—bam! We hit hard into a brick wall. There comes a time where we just need to stop because we can’t do any more. This is what happens when we […]
How The Amygdala Hijack Can Be Dangerous For Parents
When the Amygdala Takes Over We Become Irrational Being a parent is a very difficult job, obviously. You’re handed a little human that is vulnerable, completely dependent, and can’t tell you how they’re feeling. All the parenting courses and books in the world can’t prepare you for having to raise a little mind to be […]
Our Conscious Mind May Actually Be Our Subconscious
A New Way of Looking at Our Consciousness You’re conscious, right? I mean, you’re here reading this right now, so you must be a little conscious. This isn’t you having a dream; you’re really here so if you’re reading this you must be awake too. And you are aware of what you are reading, aren’t […]