COVID-19 & Youth Mental Health
Year 3, Week 20 (122 total reports)
24.08.2022-30.08.2022
REVIEW
Understanding the African concept of community and forgiveness and teaching young people to give back to the world are articles at the top of my preferred list this morning.
This Week’s Top Links
30.08.2022
4 Ways to Learn Anything
https://www.inc.com/sean-kim/how-to-learn-any-skill-faster.html
Remember the movie, Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray’s character finally realizes he has forever to learn anything he wants? What he does to begin the process of learning is important for all of us. First, getting rid of the misconception of limited time. This and other steps are necessary if we are to become forever-learners. This article covers how to learn anything, but also what keeps us from mastering anything we seek to learn. Well worth the read.
29.08.2022
Quiet quitting, firing, even dumping: Americans are falling in love with passive aggression and it’s hurting our careers, relationships, and mental health
Post-COVID we are looking for many “catchy phrases” to cover up what is a dangerous trend. This article looks deeper at the issue behind all of these beguiling terms and examines a dangerous disorder at their core.
28.08.2022
7 Ways To Change Someone's Mind Quickly, According To Science
https://www.yourtango.com/sekf/how-change-someones-mind-quickly-according-science
The TED Talk referred to in this link has a better title than the article, “How to Change Someone’s Limiting Beliefs.” This has become increasingly important in a time of book banning and misinformation. If you follow the links below you will see one that points to research stating over a third of the information shared by GOP candidates is misinformation. It is amazing—but also dangerous—how many people buy these lies without questioning or looking further into what is being propagated. All of us know someone who has been led into false beliefs through either social media or politicians seeking power and attention, money and votes.
27.08.2022
The Bantu philosophy of “ubuntu” focuses on the power of community
https://bigthink.com/thinking/bantu-ubuntu-community/
“It takes a village to raise a child,” this and other wise African sayings are the essence of the Ubuntu movement that reached its zenith after the genocide that occurred in Uganda. Perhaps the most well-known leader of this movement was the indefatigable Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The movement centers on community and primarily empowering the community right around you (within five miles). Think of the other popular saying during this pre-pandemic time, “Think globally, act locally.”
26.08.2022
Mom gets applause after ripping book-banning parents apart in school board meeting speech
There was a great statement in my news feed this morning about people who support banning books, it stated that “before someone can ban a book, they should have to first read it, do a book report on it and turn it in to the head of the school’s English Department.” I wonder how many book banning people would simply be disavowed if they had to prove they actually read the book in question. Take time to watch the courage and penetrating insights of this mother—who actually has children in the school that is considering banning these books. She deserved the applause and our continued support.
25.08.2022
How to raise kids who give back to the world
This was, by far, my favorite article this week. I would encourage any parent or those responsible for raising or educating children to take the time to scour this article for how its insights could be applied in your situation. Primary among the insights, children and teens need optimism, not despair, to conquer global or community issues.
24.08.2022
I’m tired of watching my students with disabilities get pushed out of school
I deeply reverberate with the author of this article, Colleen Gibbons-Brown. It would be easy to blame teachers for wanting a disability-free classroom, but when you’re being asked to teach a class of thirty-two children, without funding for special assistance—and your performance review is based upon how many of those children attain externally-determined standards, there is not a lot of latitude for the hardest-to-teach/reach children. This is a largely systemic issue more than a teacher issue.
This Week’s Links
30.08.2022
4 Ways to Learn Anything
https://www.inc.com/sean-kim/how-to-learn-any-skill-faster.html
Over a Third of Info Shared by GOP Candidates Is Misinformation: Report
https://www.newsweek.com/over-third-info-shared-gop-candidates-misinformation-report-1737755
These Teachers' Book List Was Going to Be Restricted. Their Students Fought Back
Regular physical activity linked to reduced risk of COVID-19
29.08.2022
Quiet quitting, firing, even dumping: Americans are falling in love with passive aggression and it’s hurting our careers, relationships, and mental health
MAGA School Board Candidates Celebrated Victory with Proud Boys Flashing White Power Signs
https://apple.news/A9HFHVWb9TauxqXOv7B1ZYw
Here's How Quickly You Can Get Infected With BA.5 After An Exposure
https://apple.news/AUkULGmw-STuyFd6kvwy3vw
28.08.2022
There's a Difference Between Doubting Yourself and Accepting Failure: The Navy SEAL Approach to Persistence, Resilience, and Success
7 Ways To Change Someone's Mind Quickly, According To Science
https://www.yourtango.com/sekf/how-change-someones-mind-quickly-according-science
3 New Books on Grief, Heartbreak, and Carrying On
https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/3-new-books-grief-heartbreak-carrying/35506/
46 Best 'What-If Affirmations' To Open Your Mind & Unlock Potential
https://www.yourtango.com/self/what-if-affirmations
Telltale Signs You've Already Had COVID, Says Dr. Fauci
https://www.eatthis.com/news-telltale-signs-you-had-covid-says-dr-fauci/
Researchers may have created a universal coronavirus vaccine
https://www.freethink.com/health/universal-coronavirus-vaccine-46654
I'm a Virus Expert and Still Say Don't Go Here, Even if it's Open
https://www.eatthis.com/news-virus-expert-still-says-dont-go-here-even-if-its-open/
You No Longer Have to Do This to Avoid COVID
https://www.eatthis.com/news-you-no-longer-have-to-do-this-to-avoid-covid/
27.08.2022
The Bantu philosophy of “ubuntu” focuses on the power of community
https://bigthink.com/thinking/bantu-ubuntu-community/
The 'Master' Coping Skill You Can Activate Any Time You Feel Overwhelmed
https://www.yourtango.com/self/master-coping-skills
Anxiety and Depression Screenings: The Need for Earlier Intervention
How To Spot What’s Holding You Back — And Then Let It Go
https://www.yourtango.com/self/whats-holding-you-back
Book banning in U.S. schools has reached an all-time high: What this means, and how we got here
Half of Moms of Kids With Autism Have High Depressive Symptoms
https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-asd-moms-21298/
26.08.2022
Mom gets applause after ripping book-banning parents apart in school board meeting speech
Can you inoculate people against misinformation before they even see it? This study says yes
Federal court rules that trans youth healthcare ban is a form of sex discrimination
Neurodiversity is critical for innovation in the workplace
How Do I Curb My Teen's Social Media Fixation?
COVID Revealed the U.S.’s Long-Time Misogyny and Lack of Respect for Teachers
https://msmagazine.com/2022/08/25/teacher-shortage-sexism-women-covid-essential-worker/
What We Know About Long COVID and How Long Symptoms Last
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-we-know-about-long-covid-and-how-long-symptoms-last
25.08.2022
How to raise kids who give back to the world
Learning to Say Goodbye: 8 Children’s Books About Death
https://bookriot.com/childrens-books-about-death/
In Uncertain Times, the Best Strategy Is Adaptability
https://hbr.org/2022/08/in-uncertain-times-the-best-strategy-is-adaptability
To Be a Better Leader, Practice Active Listening
https://www.inc.com/debra-roberts/to-be-a-better-leader-practice-active-listening.html
20 Wonderful Wellness Books To Read In 2022
https://bookriot.com/best-wellness-books/
How an epidemic of poor sleep may be making us a more selfish society
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/poor-sleep-quality-selfish-altruism-study-society/
A Specialist In Viral Infections Explains Why We Need Updated Covid-19 Vaccines
Bill Gates salutes 81-year-old Anthony Fauci as a ‘hero’ ahead of his pending retirement
24.08.2022
I’m tired of watching my students with disabilities get pushed out of school
Reinventing How We Lead
https://ssir.org/books/excerpts/entry/reinventing_how_we_lead
How To Identify (And Solve) Your ADHD Child's Big Challenges — So They Can Finally Succeed
https://www.yourtango.com/family/identify-challenges-adhd-kids
Parents and screen time: are you a 'contract maker' or an 'access denier' with your child?
Sleepless and Selfish: Lack of Sleep Makes Us Less Generous - Neuroscience News