The basic premise that children must learn about emotions is that all feelings are okay to have; however, only some reactions are okay.

In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels

Happy, calm children learn best

The other thing is that if you rely solely on medication to manage depression or anxiety, for example, you have done nothing to train the mind, so that when you come off the medication, you are just as vulnerable to a relapse as though you had never taken the medication.

Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes.

Although traditional incentives such as bonuses or recognition can prod people to better performance, no external motivators can get people to perform at their absolute best. . . .Wherever people gravitate within their work roles, indicates where their real pleasure lies—and that pleasure is itself motivating.

The basic premise that children must learn about emotions is that all feelings are okay to have; however, only some reactions are okay.