Einstein Was A “Troubled Teen”
Did you know that Einstein was what we would consider a “troubled teen?” Some of these things probably sound a lot like a troubled teen that you know, or maybe even yourself. One of the greatest minds of the last century struggled in his schoolwork and struggled with...
Our Memory Plays Tricks on Us
Our memory is often flawed when we think back on our actions. Our memory can often work to our benefit and justify our feelings and actions to protect our self-concept. While this benefits us, it harms our own reality and relationships. We often think of memory as a...
What Wilderness Therapy Can Do For Teens
Wilderness Therapy allows for fewer distractions and a greater attention span for teens. Here at Eagle Ranch we help to inspire the kind of self-motivated change that is reliant upon a reflective therapeutic alliance between the client and the therapeutic team. This...
How Adventure Therapy Helps Create Mentors and Mentees
Adventure Therapy is “an action-centered approach to treatment that is used within the field of Recreation Therapy. As opposed to other, more verbally based therapies, adventure therapy encourages individuals to become mentally and physically engaged in adventure...
Helping Your Teen | Eagle Ranch Academy
It’s important to know how to approach teens, especially when one might be struggling. Teens have a lot of pressure on them, and it’s necessary to understand this when communicating with them. They have a mix of hormones and emotions that are swirling around in them...
Understanding Self-Justification Allows Us to Stop Making Mistakes
People are driven by their egos. We form an identity at a young age, and with that identity comes a self-concept and a self-image. These are constructed out of our beliefs and the way that we see ourselves. We believe these identities and concepts to be that of...
What Happens When You End Self-Justification
Did you know that your brain makes blind spots that can make it hard for us to truthfully assess our actions? This makes it difficult for us to accept responsibility for our actions and the consequences that follow. Our ego’s defense system is often hard to counter...
12 Steps to Change Your Life Part 2
If you haven't read how to Change Your Life Part 1 go ahead, we'll wait. Write Down Your Goals You have to have goals to know what you want to accomplish. You may often think about doing something in your lifetime, instead of having it randomly pop into your head,...
12 Steps to Change Your Life Part 1
Change your life with these easy to implement steps Anyone who has ever achieved anything knows that success doesn’t come easy. In order to change your life it will take time, determination, and often overcoming roadblocks, dead ends, disappointments, bad decisions,...
Struggling Teen: 3 Simple Ways To Change How You Think For The Better (Parent or Teen)
“ERA didn’t change who I am, ERA changed how I think.” -16 year old graduate Are you a parent seeking guidance for your struggling teen? Are you a struggling teen who wants to better your life so that you can become a happy and successful adult? Here at Eagle Ranch...