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- Declutter. Write anything and everything that’s on your mind. You can write in a list, paragraph, or spiral. Anything goes, just keep writing until your brain feels completely empty.
- Ask yourself, “If I missed something, what would it be?”
- Cross off any item on your list that you cannot change or control. Take a deep breath. There is no need to think about what you can’t change or control.
- Identify the items on your list that you made up, those that you can’t prove to be true. These are your assumptions, guesses, and what-ifs. Like the items you can’t control, it’s not helpful to think about items that aren’t even true!
Apr 15, 2020 · For more than a decade, adults have argued that technology is having a detrimental effect on young people's social skills. New research may clear up this debate.
Oct 27, 2023 · Teens reported ruminating significantly less if they received RF-CBT. Even more intriguing, fMRI illustrated shifts in brain connectivity, marking a change at the neural level. Specifically, there was a reduction in the connection between the left posterior cingulate cortex and two other regions; the right inferior frontal gyrus and right inferior temporal gyrus.
Many people, including children and teens, turn to social media for entertainment, news and connection with others. Nearly half of teens interviewed in a recent survey say they use the internet “almost constantly,” and 9 in 10 teens use social media daily. Though most social media platforms have a required minimum age of 13, almost 40% of ...
Sep 1, 2023 · “Teens (and adults) obviously get something out of social media. We have to take a balanced view if we want to reach teens and help them use these platforms in healthier ways.” [Related: What parents should know to keep their teens safe on social media] In 2023, an estimated 4.9 billion people worldwide are expected to use social media.
Jan 27, 2021 · Teenagers' mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince's Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem were ...
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The nature and the definition of life skills are likely to differ across cultures and settings, but there is a core set of skills, as defined by the WHO : decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness, empathy, coping with emotions, and coping with stress.
