Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on Building Resilience and Communicating Effectively | It's About What You Make of It

<p>Ryan reads today’s meditation and has another conversation with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson about their new book <a href="https://geni.us/jLPGAU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home</a>, experiencing adversity and developing resilience, why we should look at the last year as a gift that can improve our lives rather than a burden, how to teach kids to find purpose and control in their own lives, and more.&nbsp;</p><p>Ned Johnson is the president and founder of PrepMatters. A 1993 graduate of Williams College, Mr. Johnson has a BA in Economics and Political Science. Originally from Connecticut, Mr. Johnson now resides with his wife and children in Washington, DC.</p><p>William R. Stixrud, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist and founder of The Stixrud Group. He is a member of the teaching faculty at Children’s National Medical Center and an assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine.</p><p><a href="https://givewell.org/stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell</a> is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. If you’ve never donated to <a href="https://givewell.org/stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell’s</a> recommended charities before, you can have your donation matched up to $1,000 before the end of June or as long as matching funds last. Just go to <a href="https://givewell.org/stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org/STOIC</a> and pick podcast and The Daily Stoic at checkout.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace</a> is an online and mobile therapy company. <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace</a> lets you send and receive unlimited messages with your dedicated therapist in the <a href="https://www.talkspace.