Desarrollo de personaje

“Concéntrese en nombrar, saborear y sentir gratitud por las bendiciones que tiene: su amor por su hijo, los placeres de comer la comida que le gusta, la vista del cielo al atardecer, el drama entretenido de su destino único. No ignores las cosas malas, pero enfócate en celebrar las cosas hermosas con toda la devoción exuberante que puedas reunir”. — Rob Brezsny Si sientes que tu vida no es tan alegre como te gustaría, aquí tienes una estrategia segura para reponer tu cociente de alegría. La investigación muestra que […]

En nuestro campamento de verano en las afueras de Chicago, tratamos de modelar formas de vivir una vida positiva. Un artículo de la gente de Barking Up the Wrong Tree (que resume un libro del autor Tim Ferriss) ofrece diez formas en que podemos seguir el ejemplo de otros para llevar una vida feliz y exitosa. Resumen a continuación, con el artículo completo en el enlace en la parte inferior. Ten un ritual matutino consciente: no empieces el día reaccionando. Concéntrate. Convierte las debilidades en fortalezas. No ignore los clichés: Muchos se hablan tan a menudo porque […]

En nuestro campamento de verano del medio oeste, siempre tratamos de fomentar una vida saludable. Un artículo de la gente de Barking Up the Wrong Tree ofrece algunos buenos consejos. Resumen a continuación, con el artículo completo en el enlace en la parte inferior. Aquí están las diferentes vidas felices: La Vida Placentera: PLACER BUENO. DOLOR MAL. Programa más diversión. La buena vida: Haz lo que se te da bien y baja lo más que puedas por la madriguera del "flujo", Alice. La Vida Significativa: La Buena Vida + ayuda a los demás. El lleno […]

At our summer camp near Chicago, we continually try to improve how we can live healthy lives and treat ourselves well, so as to positively influence our campers and ourselves. An article from the folks at Barking Up the Wrong Tree offers a few good stress-relief tips.  Summary below, with the whole article at the link at the bottom.  Clench your facial muscles and relax them Take slow, deep breaths Splash your face with cold water Play some music and do a little dance New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Easy Rituals […]

Check out this article by Denise Fournier Ph.D. on PsychologyToday.com to hear why children make great role models.  A role model is someone we admire and wish to emulate; someone after whom we want to model our lives in some way. When we choose our role models, we tend to choose people who are older than us or have more life experience. We look to people like our parents; our bosses; or people deemed successful by society’s standards, like world leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, or famous athletes. But who says role models have […]

When we’re at our summer camp near Chicago. It’s pretty easy to be free of stress while enjoying the beautiful land, playing games, or just hanging out with friends. When we’re not at camp, we might need to be a little more intentional about limiting stress in our lives. Below are some good scientifically-backed research tips on how to stay stress-free. Summary below (from the folks at Barking Up the Wrong Tree), with the whole article available at this link. Clench your facial muscles and relax them Take slow, deep […]

1. Staying in the Room to Work Things Out: This is not always easy, especially if we morally, spiritually, politically, or religiously disagree with someone. Also, we might emotionally leave, even if we’re still physically in the room. So, the real commitment here is our willingness to remain emotionally and physically present and open to working things out. 2. Remaining Curious: It is often convenient to stop listening when our truth is in competition with someone else’s truth. The hard part is being curious about what they mean and how […]

As a director of a summer camp, people often don’t believe me when I say that I’m shy. A recent post by Jenn Granneman of Introvert, Dear summarizes the challenges of “outgoing introverts” quite eloquently, as below: Outgoing Introverts Exist, Are You One? So, you just found out you’re an introvert. Now you have a new way of understanding yourself and how you relate to the world. You can’t get enough of your new identity, so you’re reading every listicle and blog post about introverts that graces your Facebook news feed. […]