To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help him defeat procrastination by adopting effective work habits. Let’s be honest: school work is not always enjoyable! However, it’s unavoidable. Our natural urge to put-off doing unpleasant things often leads us to procrastinate, which results in us rushing to do things at the last […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help her create an action plan that will harness the power of habits. In his book Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results Stephen Guise explains how to harness the power of habits to achieve your goals, instead on relying on motivation or ambition. Studies have […]
Set yourself up to succeed by developing mini habits. This month, I will be focusing on the power of developing mini habits (also called micro habits). I was inspired by the book Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results, by Stephen Guise. In his journey to kick bad habits and develop better ones, Guise tried many […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Ensure that video games are not interfering with his sleep. Many teenagers – and up to 75% of boys – regularly play video games, whether on a computer, smartphone or game console. Studies have shown that the more time a teen spends playing video games, […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Create optimal conditions for quality sleep. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of quality sleep every night to maintain a healthy body and mind. Here are some ways in which you can create optimal sleeping conditions for your child – and yourself! Create a sleep-friendly […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Create a healthy sleep cycle for her by controlling her exposure to screens. In his article The Science of Sleep, published in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine, Michael Finkel talks about the amazing journey our mind takes while we sleep, and how […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Foster his ability to exercise self-control. The teenage brain is incredibly plastic and ripe for learning. As Dr. Laurence Steinberg explains in his book Age of Opportunity, this makes adolescence both a vulnerable time (because the brain can be damaged by harmful experiences) and a […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Foster self-sufficiency and self-confidence by offering encouragement and support. In his book Age of Opportunity, adolescent psychology expert Dr. Laurence Steinberg provides many practical strategies for raising children in an a positive, authoritative manner. This parenting style has been shown to help teens develop critical […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Parent with firmness. In his book Age of Opportunity, adolescent psychology expert Dr. Laurence Steinberg explains how to parent more intelligently and effectively in order to raise healthier, happier and more successful teens. His findings have shown that young people who are raised in “authoritative” […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Give her a daily dose of affection and understanding. This month, I will be focusing on lessons I have learned from the book, Age of Opportunity, by Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. Steinberg is one of the world’s leading experts on adolescent psychology. In the book, Steinberg […]