Ruminating on negative thoughts is a common practice for adults, but without the proper tools and skills to reframe these thoughts, you could be holding yourself back from happiness and reaching your potential. If you find yourself often dwelling on negative thoughts, you could benefit from some reframing techniques to help reclaim your mind. How …
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Most days the last thing teenagers want to do is clean their room or organize all the papers that have been stuffed into their backpack during the day. It’s easy to fall into the habit of stacks of papers and piles of laundry (both clean and dirty). But when your environment is cluttered, it can …
There’s a big difference between saying that you “can’t” do something and acknowledging that you haven’t done it before. Many girls that struggle with low self-esteem have been discouraged by past experiences or are fearful about trying new things because they are scared that they won’t be able to do something the way they want …
Read more Wilderness Therapy Helps Build Confidence in Girls with Low Self Esteem
Believe it or not, teens have changed drastically over the years. There are new challenges with millennial teen boys and girls that were never an issue before. New studies are showing that the rate of pregnancy and alcohol use have plummeted (past issues of past generations), along with how many are working part-time jobs. Surveys …
Read more Challenges with Millennial Teen: Why Are Teens Taking Longer to Grow Up?
Teen mental health is critical for not only teen physical health, but for future success. Without a healthy mind, it’s difficult to move forward towards a full and flourishing future. While physical health will keep you walking and sitting up straight, mental health will get you through loss and stressful situations–they’re both necessary for survival. …
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Helping a teenager with low self-esteem and emotional regulation may be more important than previously thought. Of course we want our children to have confidence, to feel good in their own skin, to think they can reach success, but puberty is also known for making teens very confused and very self conscious—which makes many parents …
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Math, english, science, and history are core classes that every client takes when going through grade school. Now, more and more schools are introducing classes and tests based around grit and gratitude. A recent addition to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act introduces the ability for schools to grade children on noncognitive traits like perseverance …
As parents, we constantly wonder, “Is my child happy?” We tend to think that if our children were just a little happier, they could be more successful in school or with friends. But how do we know if our children are happy? Is happy measurable? Is emotional well being measurable? And if so, does it …
It’s Not Just Girls: Boys Body Image Issues Within society we are regularly discussing the issues with body image in girls. The sexualized and demeaning way girls are treated because of media, the high number of eating disorders, and the detrimental mental health issues are all common issues that are argued to be caused by …
There’s no handbook on how to foster a positive teen identity. No one has an exact formula that guarantees your child will grow up with a healthy self-esteem and strong sense of identity. Even without your guidance, your child would form a sense of identity, but the question is would it be positive? As a …