Children and teenagers are being confronted with obstacles previous generations before them never encountered. With social media at the forefront in this changing world, it’s important for us to look at some of the challenges children and teens face when it comes to social interactions. Many teens can be found in the same room texting […]
With social media at the forefront in this changing world, it’s important for us to look at some of the challenges children and teens face when it comes to social interactions. Many teens can be found in the same room texting each other. They never look up to make eye contact. Young children use many gadgets at the dinner table glued to their fingertips any chance they can get. I often find clients eager to talk about video games. These young people are more skilled about social media sites than some adults. It concerns me when I learn more and more children as well as teens disconnection socially from relationships but make countless “friends” on social media sites.
No matter how things change in the future, it is still important for children and teenagers to have healthy social interactions with others. Thanks for reading!
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Making it Through Tough Times Recently my family went through a tough time taking care of a sick loved one in the hospital. You don’t really know how much people care until they offer to bring you a meal, send you positive thoughts through texts, or don’t show up at all. Being a caregiver can […]
Recently my family went through a tough time taking care of a sick loved one in the hospital. You don’t really know how much people care until they offer to bring you a meal, send you positive thoughts through texts, or don’t show up at all. Being a caregiver can be burdensome. It is both physically and mentally draining should I say! I am reminded of a few things that helped me get through this process. Let me share them with you in hopes you too will find comfort during tough times.
First, Honor the process. Allow yourself to feel the emotion. We will all experience rough patches and difficult seasons throughout our life. If we rush through life wishing difficult seasons where over, then we never truly gain strength or perspective. For it is in the difficult seasons that push us and cause us to grow.
This brings me to my next point, Self-Care. It is crucial when we experience stress we try and take care of the basics. When I mean basics, I mean we have to eat scheduled meals, have good sleep hygiene, and incorporate some physical activity into our daily life. Begin your day with positive quotes and words of encouragement wherever you can find them. I remember listening to calming music in the car on the way to the hospital. I tried to grasp every bit of positivity I could find and meditate on it throughout the day.
Lastly, I would tell you that is ok to Ask for Help when you need it. It is ok to accept a meal from a friend, or to call a friend and ask for a meal without feeling embarrassed by allowing someone to care for you. It’s ok that you don’t have all the answers and don’t know the outcome. Know that you have already survived 100 percent of your worst days. And no matter what happens in the end, there is always something to be grateful for.
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Watching your child deal with anxiety and stress can lead to parents taking on more stress as well. 10-20% of school-aged children experience anxiety symptoms, while more and more children are experiencing stress that does not qualify as an anxiety disorder. Parents can model good anxiety coping behaviors so their children can witness how to […]
10-20% of school-aged children experience anxiety symptoms, while more and more children are experiencing stress that does not qualify as an anxiety disorder. Parents can model good anxiety coping behaviors so their children can witness how to manage feelings. As well as be assured this is a normal part of life.
It’s no surprise a parents’ behavior is one of the main explanations for the behavior exemplified by children. Most often than not, children will copy behaviors of their caregivers. If we were to use our own responses as a teaching method for modeling the best practices in managing anxiety. It can be beneficial to our children overall to the self-care of parents for themselves.
Modeling appropriate self-care, positive thinking, and anxiety approach behaviors can be the key to a child succeeding at handling their own anxieties and worries. When a parent can demonstrate the importance of relaxation and taking some “me time,” children will notice these actions as positive behaviors.
Focusing on the positive, acknowledging the worry as real, and rewarding brave behavior are all beneficial behaviors to show that it’s okay to experience anxiety. It’s okay not to be perfect and worry, it’s okay to ask for help. Modeling these sentiments for children gives them the empathy and the tools they need to identify their anxiety and begin to move on from it.
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We are constantly bombarded with the latest diet information and grocery lists to lose weight and live a healthier life. What if we were bombarded with a list of food proven to have a positive effect on treating ADHD? What about one reporting which foods made it worse? Search no longer, this list is below. […]
What if we were bombarded with a list of food proven to have a positive effect on treating ADHD? What about one reporting which foods made it worse? Search no longer, this list is below.
Children with ADHD and Autism often feel and behave better when they are on elimination diets rid of junk foods. Mostly foods labeled as highly inflammatory. The closer to the source we eat, the better we feel and the better we function.
These tips create positive memories and associations with members of the family. They also instill lifelong health lessens in children they can carry into their adult lives.
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