Hello, Friend.

We've been talking a lot about courage here at 5 Radical Minutes lately — what it looks like, why it's important, and the benefit of courage in action. Our kids need this encouragement to be courageous, but so do we adults. At times we all feel a bit fragile. Sometimes we want to give up or give in lest our hearts give out. 

Courage leads to emotional resilience. This topic is one we touch on all throughout the year in our School Program. It's a value that can be taught, and one that any of us can grow at any age.

One of the keys to teaching courage is to talk about it, model it, and practice it every single day. Below are a few articles we found practical and insightful:

• 9 Ways to Cultivate Courage in Kids (from US News)
• Building Courage in Kids: Teaching Kids to Be Brave (from Hey Sigmund)
• Developing a Culture of Courage (from Art of Coaching)

New Resource Library

We've been busy behind the scenes here at 5 Radical Minutes this past month. All so we can offer you ... drumroll please ... more free resources! That's right. All our subscribers now have access to our resource library — absolutely free. That's worth a bit of a party.

Password for access: 5RMFreeTools

Building Emotional Agility

Pinterest Resources 

• Youth Mental Health
• Social Emotional Learning for the Classroom
• Resources and Webinars
• How to Help Anxious Kids
• How to Help Stressed Kids
• Screen Addiction
• School Administrator Helps
• Family Togetherness
• Affirmations for Kids

Have a courageous week.

In the spirit of Susan David aptly states, "How we deal with our inner world drives every aspect of how we love, how we live, how we parent, and how we lead." This week, may you grow your ability to be with your emotions with curiosity, compassion, a especially the courage to take values-connected steps.
 

The 5 Radical Minutes Team