How to Stop Bullying In Its Tracks It’s a nightmare for any parent. You send your child off to school thinking she’ll be in a safe learning environment. Soon you’re finding out through tears that she’s become the victim of bullying. Parents across the nation want to know how to stop bullying. And that includes […]
Hope you are having a fantastic Friday the 13th! If you happen to have an irrational fear of the number 13, then you may have triskaidekaphobia. If you happen to be afraid of “Friday the 13th”, then you may have Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Don’t worry for one minute, because you are among 10% of the American population […]
Be bored. Yes. Bored. I said it. It is very easy to be entertained these days. We have smart phones, tablets, portable laptops, TVs on gas stations pumps….it is actually very difficult to truly be bored without an effort of will. I know I often find myself pulling out my phone to check Facebook, email […]
In class we sometimes talk about the ‘negative teachers’ in our lives and what we have learned from them. As part of our student creed we have a line that reads, “I show respect to all that help me progress”. The logical question then follows, are we able to respect those bad teachers and situations […]
A family that slays together stays together! There are few things quite like working out with a partner or spouse – a loved one of any sort. No matter type of martial arts you both practice, there are some benefits to exercising together. From perfecting your form to keeping each other motivated, you’ll find them […]
I recently attended a sold out concert by a woman who was told she was not good enough. That she would never sell-out a concert hall. That what she was doing was too different to work. In front of millions of people she was told she sounded like, “a bunch of rats being strangled.” Obviously […]
Spending time with family is one of the most important things we can do in life. If you have kids of different ages, then you know how challenging it can be to find things to do as a group. What excites your 10-year-old daughter is likely to bore your 7-year-old son – and vice versa. There’s […]
In class today we did a short discussion about the constant distractions, stress and anxiety so many of us are under these days. We then used a brief ‘meditation’ exercise to regain a bit of focus. The world seems to be moving faster everyday. We are all in a rush to get…somewhere…not sure where but […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
Slow down! I have said it a million times to my students. Recently I was reminded by a friend and training partner the exact same thing. During a review session with my friend Chris Bailey I found myself repeatedly going too fast through some techniques I know I had been having some challenges with. Just […]