What Bowling Can Teach Us About Our Brains, Fear of Failure, and Growth Mindset Bowling is a deceptively simple sport. Roll the ball, hit the pins, repeat. Yet anyone who has spent time trying to improve knows the game is anything but simple. The precision required to deliver a consistent… Read more »
One of the most common frustrations among seniors is the feeling of being unheard. Too often, conversations with family, caregivers, or even peers are interrupted by a quick correction, an alternative opinion, or a dismissive shrug. These interruptions rarely come from malice. More often, they reflect habits rooted in fixed… Read more »
Corruption in any form, whether in politics, business, families, or friendships, thrives on blame and revenge. When wrongdoing is exposed, our instinct is often to demand, “Who is at fault? Who deserves punishment?” Yet these questions, however natural, rarely lead to healing. They stir defensiveness, deepen division, and entrench the… Read more »
A Guide to Sidestepping Stress and Choosing Growth Stress comes at us in many disguises. Listen to angry rhetoric, envy those who seem to get ahead, or fall into blame and name-calling, and suddenly our brain is awash with cortisol, the stress hormone that shrinks peace, steals focus, and even… Read more »
Wondering How to Move from Fixed Miserable Emotions to Growth Mindset Joy? Every day brings us both delights and difficulties. The difference lies not in what happens to us, but in how we respond. That’s where emotional intelligence (EQ) becomes a bridge from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset,… Read more »
Our namungo series show these fictional friends which map to real brain parts, as allies, not obstacles. Still, we choose daily how each namungo aids or optimizes our strengths. What should we watch for and how might we weave all six namungos into lifelong wellbeing for learning and leading growth… Read more »
Life often feels like a highway of many lanes, each one filled with noise, choices, and consequences. To the left, we see lanes where corruption thrives, where anger, greed, and fear hijack the human heart and drive people toward division. To the right, there are lanes of despair, where hopelessness,… Read more »
What if learning is not only about mental IQ, but also about emotional IQ, the moods, memories, and choices that wire how we think and act every day? What if our success depends not only on facts we memorize, but also on the emotions we store and replay? That’s where… Read more »
What if learning is not about carrying stress, blame, or regret, but about living with joy, grace, and curiosity that open our minds to grow? What if success in education depends not on how much we can endure under pressure, but on how well we quiet the brain’s stress signals… Read more »
What if learning is not about storing mountains of facts but about using what we hold in the moment to solve problems, imagine possibilities, and create growth together? What if success in education depends less on clinging to rigid structures and more on working with ideas while they are fresh,… Read more »
