The idea for the Challenge Software Program was born from my experience in working with adults and children. I began to wonder why certain individuals did not understand that they could exercise power over their mood. I repeatedly encountered children and adults that were operating from very powerless positions and spending a great deal of time and energy trying to change things that were out of their control (i.e.-other people).
I began to realize that these individuals had never learned "how" to impact their mood in a useful way and felt "out of control" and extremely frustrated. This prompted me to think of a way to teach this lesson to children. We know that children are beginning to form patterns and making judgements about their environment very early in life. These judgements form the building blocks for the rest of their lives.
As a parent myself, I know for a fact that children can see "cause/effect" relationships very early. They are making sense of their surroundings and beginning to establish a "belief system." This system will be a guide for their decision-making process in most situations. We must understand that children need some guidance during this process. I believe that the interest is continuing to grow in this area, but I may not be satisfied until this extremely valuable skill is taught to every child in school.
Visit www.cpschallenge.com to see what we are doing to teach children this skill using the Challenge Software Program.
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