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2 days ago
3 min

The Health Benefits of Being Adventurous, According to Psychologists

Trying new things and taking on challenges makes you stronger and happier. Here's how to tap into your inner thrill-seeker. Climbing moun...

Jul 24
2 min

How Gratitude Impacts Our Mental Health and Wellbeing

There are many ways to give thanks and show gratitude. Meditate, reflect personally, journal, write a thank-you note… simply being gratef...

Jul 13
6 min

How FOMO Impacts Teens and Young Adults

"You totally missed out!" This sentence strikes fear in the hearts of teens more than almost anything else you can say to them. In fact, ...

Jul 3
3 min

The Nature Effect: How getting outside benefits you and your troubled teen

If there was a simple way to better the relationship you have with your teen, you would want in on it, right? Well, the simple solution i...

Jun 28
5 min

Six Ways Highly Emotional Intelligent People Deal With Anger

Most of us don’t like confrontation — but it’s a fact of life we can’t run from forever. We have to assert ourselves, our boundaries and ...

Jun 18
5 min

The Importance of Thinking Before you Speak

Thinking is regarded as one of the three mega skills: thinking, writing and speaking These are the fundamental social skills required for...

Jun 14
4 min

Unplugging: Happiest Teens Limit Screen Time

Teenagers are being emotionally slammed by technology. A new study links anxiety, severe depression, suicide attempts and suicide to the ...

May 29
6 min

How Nature Supports Teen Mental Health

Kids aren’t spending enough time in nature. As a result, both children and teens (and adults, too) suffer from what author Richard Louv c...

May 12
5 min

Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even...

Apr 29
4 min

Helping Your Teenager Cope with the Quarantine

At a time in life when it’s both developmentally appropriate and culturally expected to seek independence from parents or guardians, teen...

Apr 29
3 min

Teens and LSD Use

How can you tell if your teen is high on LSD? If your teen seems moody and withdrawn. He or she says unexpected things and acts in unpred...

Apr 20
3 min

The Effects of Marijuana on the Teenage Brain

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency reports that marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the United States, acc...

Apr 3
4 min

Eight Things To Do With Your Teen While They’re Home Due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world, including the U.S. The majority of schools around the country, including in Los Ange...

Mar 19
3 min

How to Help Your Teen Conquer the Fear of Failure

A teen who fears failure isn’t likely to reach his greatest potential. His fear of failing to make the team may cause him to avoid trying...

Mar 3
3 min

Five Coping Skills Teens Need to Know

Building Coping Skills Stress is not just an adult problem. It’s also a frequent part of the teen experience. Young people experience str...

Feb 27
5 min

Preventing Teen Drug Use: Risk Factors & Why Teens Use

Ninety percent of addictions start in the teen years. Don’t ignore risk factors and assume your child will be okay, or simply ignore a pr...

Feb 20
4 min

8 Ways to Instill accountability in teens

The definition of “accountable” is taking responsibility for one’s actions, and it is something every parent hopes their teen will be. Wh...

Feb 8
5 min

Teenage Cell Phone Addiction: Are You Worried About Your Child?

At what point does reliance on and use of cell phones and the Internet turn into an addiction? What you can do to help your kids avoid de...

Feb 6
6 min

Motivating the Unmotivated Child

Over the years, many parents have asked me why their kids aren’t motivated and what they can do about it. How can you get your child to b...

Feb 4
3 min

Coping with disruptive teenagers

Being a parent to teenagers can be a challenging, worrying and sometimes distressing time. While teenagers are pushing against the system...

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