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One of my favorite lines from The Perks of Being a Wallflower  is: “We accept the love we think we deserve.” I think the same is true for praise. When I first started working with patients, I’d try to cheer them on constantly. But so often, the conversation went like this: Me: “Look how much stronger you’re getting!” Patient: “No, I’m weak. This is only 3 pounds.” Rough.  It finally clicked for me: we accept the praise we think we deserve. If the praise matches how we already

Working on muscular speed, endurance, or reaction time? Use a stop watch. It’s cheap, objective, and honest. For you, it keeps your clinical decisions grounded in measurable progress. For the patient, it provides clear proof of improvement—or shows when adjustments are needed. It’s also motivating and pushes patients to give their best every time. A stopwatch doesn’t lie. It’s an easy way to hold both you and  your patient accountable to real results.

Feedback and evaluation may sound similar, but they serve different purposes Evaluation  is a judgment—it assigns a grade or score. It tells learners where they stand  but doesn’t necessarily tell them how to move forward. Feedback  is information for improvement. It highlights strengths, gaps, and guides the learner toward better performance. Evaluation helps novice learners understand where to focus their efforts, but feedback is a better tool for improving performance. The