by Dr. Kim | Feb 7, 2020 | Adolescence, Families, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships, Research, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion radiates outward When we actively practice being kind and compassionate toward ourselves, people begin to take notice. Our interactions with other people are impacted as our tone begins to shift and our facial expressions begin to change. In fact, Neff...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 23, 2020 | Creativity, Education, Human Development, Mindfulness, Psychology, Research
There’s creativity in math? Actually, there is–and science and business and… People often think that if they aren’t part of the arts community, they don’t have any business being creative. While creativity is an integral part of the arts,...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 14, 2019 | Authenticity, Human Development
Authenticity is learned and has to be practiced. We often think of authenticity as a dichotomy–you’re either an authentic person, or you aren’t. But that split actually simplifies the concept too much. You may act in an inauthentic way from time to...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 7, 2019 | Creativity, Human Development, Psychology, Reslience
We often put creativity into a box–either you are a creative person or you aren’t. But research shows that creativity doesn’t work that way. We all have the capacity to create, and we can learn to cultivate that creativity throughout our lives....
by Dr. Kim | Nov 6, 2019 | Adolescence, Families, Human Development, Parenting, Psychology, Reslience, Wellness
I bet you can remember your first heartbreak. I can. Ugh–the hours I spent thinking I would never find love again. Thing is, looking back, we probably figured out that we dodged a bullet, but at the time, it was soul crushing. That’s because of what we...