Do you feel like you are frequently embattled with your teenager over academics, responsibilities, and the like? If you’re like most parents, you find yourself getting upset and coming up with consequences after rules after punishments, with seemingly little impact on their behavior and creating a whole lot of tension between you. My second parenting …
Do you engage in power struggles with your teen? Do you notice that whenever you come toward them with a request you are met with resistance? Then this video is for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJtQ0NTGy30
Do you feel like you need to push yourself to succeed? Beat yourself up to get anything done? Many of my students who struggle with motivation think that harsh tactics are the only way to keep themselves in line. It turns out that this is not the most effective strategy. Watch this video to learn …
Looking for the most effective and efficient way to study? This one tip will save you hours of study time! Learn why teaching what you need to learn is so effective! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyPb4TBoous&t=2s
Do you have a growing to-do list and can’t seem to make a dent in it?In this video I’ll show you a strategy that’s WAY more effective than a simple to-do list, especially if you procrastinate like my student! Here’s the gist: 1) make your best guess at how long each task on your list …
In my work with students, we are always looking toward success. Students want better grades, relief from parent pressure, confidence, and more time to relax. No matter what their top goal is, they desire the satisfaction of success. Toward this end, I like to turn the whole game of success on its head with one …
Habits typically get a bad rap because we all have unconscious behaviors we wish we could change – from media usage, to exercise to eating, all the way to drug addictions and gambling. But habits are actually a natural and important function of our brains. Our brains find all kinds of ways to try to …
You want change. You want to change your grades. Your diet. Your relationships. Your health. Your tendency to procrastinate. But every time you do, you fail and feel miserable. You beat yourself up for being lazy. Blame yourself for failing – again. If only you had enough… willpower. determination. ability. strength. stamina. single-mindedness. This kind …
As a growing field gaining in credibility and popularity, coaching has a long way to go before it is understood for what it is in the mainstream. There are quite a few misconceptions out there that would do well to be dismantled. Let’s take them one at a time, shall we? Common Coaching Myths …
Curious to learn more about how Academic Life Coaching fits in with all the other services available to students? With so many different types of help out there, it can be difficult to determine which option will serve you best. To help demystify several support services for students, I’ve outlined a few key differences between …