Approach these conversations with empathy, openness, and honesty. Create a safe space for them to share their thoughts and feelings, […]
#438. Dad, how do I navigate conversations about mental health with my children? Read Post »
Boundaries protect relationships, not harm them. Your well-being matters as much as others’. Clear boundaries actually allow for deeper, more
#423. Dad, how do you maintain boundaries without feeling guilty? Read Post »
The drive to persevere is something some are born with, but it’s also a muscle everyone can learn to flex.
#417. Dad, how do I build mental endurance? Read Post »
Spending your days trying to get experiences “under your belt”, in an effort to maximise your collection of experiences. Placing
#414. Dad, what do you mean by “hoarding life”. Read Post »
In our pursuit of meaning, we learn to draw the full value from what is good, regardless of its scale.
#413. Dad, what is Cheerful Despair? Read Post »
A game where the total gains and losses is greater than zero. It’s a game where everyone wins.
#410. Dad, what is the positive-sum game Read Post »
The more difficult a description or sentence is to understand, the more unappealing it becomes.
#409. Dad, what is cognitive complexity? Read Post »
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that impacts a person’s math abilities, similar to dyslexia for reading
#407. Dad, what is dyscalculia? Read Post »
Becoming authentically confident means becoming comfortable with your moments of insecurity and using it as a source of positive energy.
#402. Dad, how do I become authentically confident? Read Post »
If you would like to have a more peaceful life, it is powerful to understand what disturbs that peace. Practice
#396. Dad, how do I master the art of “letting go?” Read Post »
Courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy.
#395. Dad, what are Brene Brown’s main themes of thought leadership? Read Post »
This idea originated from Stoic philosophers. Instead of focusing on what you want to achieve, focus on what you want
#392. Dad , what are anti-goals? Read Post »
They focus on themselves, interrupt others, turn conversations back to themselves, and are blinded to the needs of others.
#390. Dad, tell me about people who are “self absorbed”. Read Post »
Productivity guilt is the nagging feeling that you are not creating, achieving or working hard enough.
#388. Dad, what is “productivity guilt?” Read Post »
Mistakes are are often the result of an obsession with perfection
#387. Dad, what causes mistakes? Read Post »
Never admitting mistakes, criticizing others and being vague about your feelings.
#378. Dad, what are the signs of low self-awareness? Read Post »
Our thoughts are incredibly powerful. Our thoughts bring us down or lift us up. How we think about things literally
#376. Dad, how do our thoughts change our mood? Read Post »
Conditional happiness is the shortest path to misery. I will be happy when I meet a specific outcome is not
#374. Dad, what is conditional happiness? Read Post »
We can dislike aspects of someone, yet still love the whole person and focus on their positive qualities.
#369. Dad, is it OK to dislike someone? Read Post »
The art of questioning your own biases, beliefs and experiences.
#366. Dad, what is intellectual humility? Read Post »
No relationship is more important than the relationship you have with yourself.
#358. Dad, what is the most important relationship I can have? Read Post »
The quality of your life depends on how you handle disappointments.
#324. Dad, I have so many disappointments. Read Post »
If you are happy with the current version of yourself, perhaps the question to ask is: How can I be
#323. Dad, I am happy with the current version of myself. Read Post »
Mental strength is built through small, daily victories. It’s the individual choices we make daily that build our “mental strength”
#319. How do I build my mental strength muscles? Read Post »
Criticism sparks discomfort. Viewing these feelings as data, not judgments, fosters openness to critique.
#313. Dad, criticism is difficult to handle. Read Post »
Resist looking back in regret and embrace your strengths.
#312. Dad, how do I like myself more? Read Post »
Become good at not caring what irrelevant people think about you. Decide who belongs in the relevant bunch.
#308. Dad, should I care what people think of my choices? Read Post »
Nunchi is the art of picking up on the mood of any person or environment very quickly.
#303. Dad, what is Nunchi? Read Post »
Failure does not determine your self-worth. Only you do.
#288. Dad, tell me about failure and self-worth. Read Post »
Background” stress is a constant and continuous level of stress brought about by too many life demands
#199. Dad, what is “background stress?” Read Post »
