“The Coddling of the American Mind” is an Important Read
“The Coddling of the American Mind” unpacks how / why it is that SO MANY young people coming of age in the last 20 years lack confidence and self-reliance, are disinclined to engage with things that challenge them, and are afraid to claim their own adulthood.
Helping Young Adults to Develop Their Social Skills
Many young people today are uncomfortable with eyeball-to-eyeball, adult-to-adult conversations that last more than 5 minutes.
Of Comfort Zones and Cages
With just a bit of facilitation they can identify their own comfort zones and consider if / how those are holding them back.
“Anxiety” or “anxiety”?
Every time a young person steps up to do something that makes them anxious – whether it goes well and they celebrate the win, or it goes badly and they fail but don’t die — it gets easier to step up the next time with increased confidence and even optimism.