The ability to find meaning: When we experience disappointment, loss, or trauma, finding meaning in our pain helps us accept and integrate what we’ve gone through. Resilient individuals trust there’s a gift, lesson, or opportunity in every challenging situation The ability to be vulnerable, connect, and ask for help: Support and connection are essential for […]
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Intrinsic motivation occurs when we act without any obvious external rewards. We simply enjoy an activity or see it as an opportunity to explore, learn, and actualize our potentials. When you pursue an activity for the pure enjoyment of it, you are doing so because you are intrinsically motivated. Your motivations for engaging in the
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A growth mindset powers perseverance. To be in a fixed mindset is to completely sell yourself short, and, worst of all, stagnate and decline. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is
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It’s now February, and if you got the chance to see our last newsletter on goal setting, you should be reflecting on how and if you met those goals. If you feel a little less than optimistic that is more than okay – it is normal. This month the focus is perseverance, an apt follow
