Bullying – what can be done

My opinion as a parent, human services practitioner and coach is, that actions can be taken to help children, who are being bullied, and also, to help address bullying when it occurs.  Having said that, not everything is bullying and kid also have to learn to ignore behaviors, which are just annoying.  However, if the behaviors escalate and become worse […]

Good News – Taekwondo can also provide benefits in the cognitive domain

A recent study by van Dijk, Huijts, and Lodder (2013) studied whether or not Taekwondo can improve cognitive functioning in volunteers over the age of 40.  The background for this study was that as individuals age, they do experience declines in various domains of their lives, e.g. dementia and disabilities.  It is commonly believed that physical exercise can have positive […]