Are you, or a student you know and love, starting the school year feeling hopeless, like there’s no way this school year is going to be any better — and in fact, may be worse — than previous years?

For students, especially for students who have different ways of learning, this feeling of defeat can be a common occurrence at the beginning of a new semester or school year.

In today’s video I share a pretty vulnerable personal story about a situation in which I often feel defeated — and a suggestion for what parents and students can do to help deal with this helpless feeling.

Warning: The suggestion I give may not be totally satisfactory for you! But it’s the best thing I’ve learned to do when managing situations like this. Check out the video and let me know what you think:

For more time management techniques and fun study solutions for students, parents and educators, click here.

As always, thanks for watching!