In my therapy practice, my clients and I often discover that certain emotions have been ignored, “stuffed,” or labeled as “bad” and exiled from awareness. After a discussion on the benefit of experiencing and learning from our emotions, I invite clients to take a curious and non-judgmental stance towards a “bad” emotion of their choice. In essence, we agree to “invite in” the emotion that has previously been ignored with a simple goal to learn from it, see what purpose it is serving, and honor it.

Here, I offer 7 tips on how parents can teach and model a more healthy perspective on education. Following these tips can help parents maintain the importance of education while supporting their children's mental health and emotional well-being.

Increase your life satisfaction by taking tips from the IT world. Design Thinking can help us build the life we want with more confidence by helping us get unstuck from the idea that there is ONE PERFECT LIFE, and get us moving in the right direction by testing out our options with less risk.