The technique of “reframing” is a strategy that can help someone look at a situation through a different, usually more positive perspective. Reframing challenges our interpretations in order to see ...

Optimistic thinking is a resiliency skill that helps people to overcome adversity and reach life goals. Remember the old metaphor “Is the glass is half-full or half-empty?” This is a perfect example ...

We all must cope with change in our lives. We know it will come. Some change can be overwhelming, even frightening. It can also be abrupt, not planned or expected, so you can’t prepare. Change can add ...

You did not receive an invitation to an event. We all develop beliefs about why certain things happen at the instance they occur. This may cause anger, sadness, rejection, and may result in negative ...

The Reframing Aging Initiative (RAI), a long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of aging and the ways that older people contribute to society, has released a ...

Reframing can be as simple as telling a disappointed employee who expected a promotion, “Things aren’t always perfect, but this is an opportunity for growth.” The likely response from the employee ...

The Reframing Aging Initiative (RAI), a long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of aging and the ways that older people contribute to society, has released ...

Next week, the Kennedy Center will host “Pathways to Performance: Exercises in Reframing the Narrative” on Tuesday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 3. “The title points out that sometimes people who are ...

The way we treat older people is based on an outdated understanding of the realities of aging. It’s time to rethink it. Among the Ojibwe of North America, an older person is referred to as a “great ...

Austen Ivereigh speaks with Pope Francis along with Catholic Voices co-founder Jack Valero. ROME – While there are undoubtedly many ways to measure the greatness of an idea, here’s one: When it ...