Character Chats

Optimism and Our Self-Talk
Optimism and our inner self-talk. Here at True Balance Karate, we have a social emotional learning program called True Character. I’m Master…

Handling Blame With Optimism
How do we deal with blame and accountability and still be optimistic? How do we deal with blame and accountability and still…

Overcoming Challenges With Optimism
How do we overcome challenges and remain optimistic? How do we overcome challenges and remain optimistic? Here at True Balance Karate, we…

Optimism vs Pessimism
What is the difference between optimism and pessimism? What is the difference between optimism and pessimism? Here at True Balance Karate, we…

What Are Benefits of Perseverance?
What are the benefits of perseverance? Here at True Balance Karate in Downers Grove, Illinois, we have a social-emotional learning program called…

What Helps Us Persevere?
What keeps us going? Here at True Balance Karate in Downers Grove, Illinois, we have a social emotional learning program called True…

What Prevents Perseverance?
What gets in the way of our perseverance? Here at True Balance Karate in Downers Grove, Illinois, we have a social emotional…

What is Perseverance?
What is Perseverance? Here at True Balance Karate, we have a social, emotional learning program called True Character. And this month we…

How We Show Courtesy
What kind actions can we do that show courtesy? Here at True Balance Karate, we have a social emotional learning program called…

Greeting People With Courtesy
How do we greet people with courtesy? Here at True Balance Karate we have a social, emotional learning program called True Character….