Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Year 3, Week 39 (141 total reports)
11.01.2023-17.01.2023
REVIEW and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Healthy habits of adults and helping young people acquire them. Learning self-discipline and passing it on is this week’s theme.
This Week’s Top Links
17.01.2023
'Pseudomutuality': Why it takes so long to spot narcissistic abuse
https://apple.news/AcnY8oO2ZR8ONh3wJlYSaxA
Even a narcissistic can show compassionate behavior (mutuality)—when it is in their self-interest. This Psuedomutuality seems inviting but is dangerously false. Help others (and yourself) spot the difference between true mutuality in relationships and this false brand.
16.01.2023
Building self-discipline by age 27 is crucial, says expert: 3 ways to do it
https://apple.news/AU4ciy7DzSrWv3M4dg5n6Nw
This article reviews three levels of self-discipline that are required for a meaningful adult life. However, it isn’t just for adults. Because self-discipline is an acquired trait, we can help tweens, teens and young adults prepare for these steps to a fulfilling life.
15.01.2023
Emotionally Intelligent People Know How to Listen. Here Are 5 Things They Do Different
Like self-discipline, listening is an acquired behavior that requires behavior and practice. Being unable to really listen to others is a sign of low internal discipline and personal imbalance. To go into each day prepared to actively listen to others needs requires a great deal of balance and mindfulness. When I’m unable to really listen it undermines my relationships and reveals my lack of balance.
14.01.2023
The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact
This is a phrase that will become a part of my daily check list; did I have conscious conversations with people in my day? It requires not just checking in with myself, but also stepping back and observing the content of my relationships. This “meta-viewpoint” is a guide to personal depth and the quality of my relationships. What practices do I need to develop to enhance my ability to turn more of my conversations into Conscious Conversations?
12/01.2023
Freudenfreude Might Be Just What Your Friendships Are Missing
https://apple.news/Ai6xcNxy7RT-9G0hiQfsnvA
There is a German folk saying, “Pain shared is pain halved, Joy shared is Joy doubled.” This is called the Capitalization Theory and while Freudenfrede is not an actual German word—the author uses it to contradict the concept of Schadenfreude (pleasure derived from someone’s failing). The author finds that Freudenfrede can be an antidote to depression.
11.01.2023
5 Steps That Helped Me Learn To Forgive My Parents
https://www.parents.com/five-steps-that-helped-me-learn-to-forgive-my-parents-7092997
During adolescence—and as part of our innate need to separate from our parents—teens tend to look at the worst in their parents. It is not personal, it is part of a healthy maturing process. But one of the primary keys to maturity is to be able to say, “My parents did that best they could with the tools they had…” We simple cannot be healthy parents, or even healthy adults until we’ve learned to forgive our parents. And as a learning process, it is a mindset we must choose.
This Week’s Links
17.01.2023
'Pseudomutuality': Why it takes so long to spot narcissistic abuse
https://apple.news/AcnY8oO2ZR8ONh3wJlYSaxA
How to Be with Each Other’s Suffering: Elie Wiesel on the Antidote to Our Paralysis in the Face of World-Overwhelm
https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/16/elie-wiesel-brothers-keeper/
5 Secretly Effective Ways To Talk To Your Kids (So They Actually Listen)
https://www.yourtango.com/family/secretly-effective-ways-talk-to-kids-so-listen
How to deal with anxiety: 5 tips for coping when you feel anxious
https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/mental-health/how-to-deal-with-anxiety/751165
3 New Books on Why Being an Introvert Is a Strength
https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/3-new-books-introvert-strength/38879/
Naturally Produce More Dopamine and Serotonin to Enjoy a Happier 2023
16.01.2023
Building self-discipline by age 27 is crucial, says expert: 3 ways to do it
https://apple.news/AU4ciy7DzSrWv3M4dg5n6Nw
How to Talk to Young Kids About Racism and Racial Bias
https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-to-talk-young-kids-racism-racial-bias
Bullying at school: What parents can do to help victims and stop bullies
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/16/health/stopping-bullying-in-schools-wellness/
Nature activities for 20 minutes a day can boost mood and productivity
https://apple.news/AoAxCIWY_SQywKu6HYVJbGw
‘We’re all vulnerable’: One in 10 people will end up with long COVID, new study says
15.01.2023
Emotionally Intelligent People Know How to Listen. Here Are 5 Things They Do Different
What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in
https://apple.news/ADXLSvf-2RQ6yGTzjVV1S9Q
7 Ways To Cultivate More Compassion and Harmony in All Your Relationships This Year
https://apple.news/ALHHjAG4BTSu8Gu5XtjJwVw
14.01.2023
The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact
The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-now/202301/the-adolescent-mental-health-crisis
What Can Teachers Do to Engage Anxious Students?
5 Things To Do For Better Focus & A Longer Attention Span
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-increase-attention-span
How to Be More Resilient
https://www.fatherly.com/health/resilience-and-how-to-be-more-resilient
6 Effective Ways To Raise A Happy Child
https://www.yourtango.com/family/effective-ways-raise-happy-child
Why experts consider authoritative parenting the best approach, and how it differs from authoritarian parenting
https://www.insider.com/guides/parenting/authoritative-vs-authoritarian-parenting
You Are Not At The Mercy Of Your Emotions
https://www.yourtango.com/health-wellness/you-are-not-mercy-your-emotions
How to Cope With Change
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-trial-to-triumph/202301/how-to-cope-with-change
13.01.2023
Why Community Is So Important—and How to Find Yours
https://www.rd.com/article/what-is-community/
Academic Freedom Is Not a Matter of Opinion
A post-pandemic drop in kindergarten vaccinations is making public health officials very nervous
Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings.
https://www.upworthy.com/researchers-studied-kindergartener-behavior-10-years-later-rp
60 Powerful Kindness Quotes You'll Be Inspired to Pass on to Others
https://www.womansday.com/life/g42434582/kindness-quotes/
40 Awesome STEM Toys to Inspire Your Child's Love of Learning
https://parade.com/shopping/best-stem-toys-for-kids
10 Ways to Feel Grateful Every Day
12.01.2023
Freudenfreude Might Be Just What Your Friendships Are Missing
https://apple.news/Ai6xcNxy7RT-9G0hiQfsnvA
My colleague wants more attention than I can give. How can I manage this with kindness?
https://apple.news/ASdI93B8KQN2ttVSQ5AuMRw
What books are being banned across the US and why?
https://apple.news/AU4zQr44DQVe3texGHrF60g
Half of the 250 Kids Expelled from Preschool Each Day Are Black Boys
https://apple.news/ApgR0Hr0_RMOYgV7NtFHotA
11.01.2023
5 Steps That Helped Me Learn To Forgive My Parents
https://www.parents.com/five-steps-that-helped-me-learn-to-forgive-my-parents-7092997
7 Things To Say To Help An Angry Person Calm Down
https://www.fatherly.com/life/7-things-to-say-to-help-an-angry-person-calm-down
Using Screens to Distract Kids Makes Their Behavior Worse Long-Term, New Research Warns
Robert Waldinger: The secret to a happy life -- lessons from 8 decades of research
The Best Face Masks for Long Flights as New COVID Variant Spreads
The quiet cost of covid: A million people missing work each month
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/10/coronavirus-employees-health-missed-work/