Achieving Your Goals

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• The Power of Positive Emotions

  Scientists are learning that positive emotions have a powerful effect on our brains and bodies, helping us feel, and act, our best. Let this article help you tap into the power of positive emotions.

• Choosing Your Mood

  Choosing your mood means being in control of it instead of feeling like it's controlling you. Here are tips on how to create the right mood to help you succeed at what you're trying to do.

• Assertiveness

  Assertiveness is the ability to speak up for yourself in a way that is honest and respectful. But it doesn't come naturally to everyone. Find out if you're too passive, too aggressive, or just assertive enough.

• Asking for Help: Getting Past Obstacles

  Sometimes our ideas and beliefs stand in the way of asking for help. Here are ideas for teens on how to get past 5 common barriers to getting help.

• 5 Facts About Goal Setting

  Here are 5 practical tips on goal setting that can help make it easier to set and reach goals.

• Making a Change in Your Life

  This interactive feature guides you in setting a goal and coming up with steps to reach it.

• Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up

  Everyone struggles with staying motivated and reaching their goals. Just look at how many people diet, lose weight, and then gain it back again. But it's still possible to stay motivated if you take the right approach.