Character Chats

Purpose of Training to Black Belt
What is our purpose in training to black belt? Here at True Balance Karate in Downers Grove, Illinois, we have a social-emotional…

What is Purpose?
What is purpose? Here at True Balance Karate in Downers Grove, Illinois, we have a social-emotional learning program called True Character. I’m…

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…