October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Schools, organizations, and communities across the country come together to raise awareness and promote bullying prevention efforts. Bullying is a problem that affects not only children but also adults. It can happen anywhere, whether in school, work, online, or in the community. According to [...]
Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Let’s start with a question about bullying that has been asked since the beginning of time: Why do people bully others? While there is no one answer that fits all bullies, there are some common reasons that may drive someone to engage [...]
Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Let’s start with a question about bullying that has been asked since the beginning of time: Why do people bully others? While there is no one answer that fits all bullies, there are some common reasons that may drive someone [...]
Since 2006, October has been recognized in the United States as National Bullying Prevention Month to acknowledge the devastating effects that bullying can have on children and their families. Bullying is a serious problem that can have long-lasting effects on a child's emotional and physical well-being. Fortunately, there are [...]
An important part of empathy is the ability to trust and be trusted. This is key to bullying prevention. When trust exists between individuals it allows them to take risks and be open with each other. As trust builds, there will be more sharing of information, feelings, and opinions. The [...]
One of the simplest and most effective techniques to develop self-esteem is to silence your inner critic. How can you silence your inner critic? Using positive affirmations or statements. You can think of positive affirmations as the voice of the good coach giving you confidence in your abilities and strength [...]
As important as it is to pay attention to outside influences and surround yourself with positive people, it is also important to be your own source of support. If you focus on yourself and on being your own support person, you will always have a reliable source of encouragement to [...]
Bullying prevention requires people to have a high level of self-esteem. But did you know that outside influences can have a significant effect on your level of self-esteem? These outside influences include other people as well as the media--or what you listen to, read and watch. The outside influences [...]
High self-esteem is an important part of bullying prevention. Now that you know it is possible to change your low-self esteem, you need to overcome and change your negative thoughts. In order to do this, it is also necessary for you to change your negative behavior patterns, or your current [...]
High self-esteem plays an important part of bullying prevention. It is also important for success in many other areas of life. While high self-esteem leads you to improve your life, low self-esteem causes many problems. The biggest problem with a low level of self-esteem is that it can set off [...]