Try some simple mindfulness exercises, even when on holidays. The beauty of mindfulness is that it can be practiced any time, anywhere and by anyone. If you find yourself feeling a bit stressed over the long weekend, or of you are on the verge of getting angry or anxious about something, even the simplest mindfulness […]
Help your child get back into school routines when school holidays end. Student success grows and flourishes when daily routines are practiced consistently. While school holidays are a much-deserved time for relaxation, fun and spontaneity, it is important for your child to get back into school-day routines as the holidays come to an end. Here […]
Help your child develop resilience over the holidays Resilience is all about adapting and responding positively to stress and adversity – in other words, about bouncing back after experiencing something difficult. Wouldn’t it feel great to be able to shrug off a setback, learn a lesson from it, and then move on to something else? […]
DEVELOPING A GROWTH MINDSET “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a life-long way to […]
Talk to your child about how to use the internet responsibly The internet is a powerful and necessary tool in today’s society, both for school and work. It puts a wealth of useful information at our fingertips, is a seemingly limitless source of entertainment, and has taken communication to a whole new level. However useful […]
Introduce your child to the benefits of mindfulness “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” (Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Internationally renowned scientist, writer, and meditation teacher) Being an adolescent can be very stressful. Pressure from school, peers, and social media, coupled with trying to forge one’s own […]
Help your child develop a growth mindset “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a […]
To help your child be more focused and less anxious at school, try helping her/him find ways to be calm and relaxed at home. As Dr. Stuart Shanker explains in his book “Self-Reg,” spending time doing something calming can profoundly help people deal with stress. However, he emphasizes that it is important to understand the […]
To help build your child’s resilience, she/he needs to connect less with technology and connect more with her/his peers. Studies have shown that teens who have robust social connections – with their family, friends, school and community – are better able to cope with adversity when it comes their way. So, if you want to […]
If you want to boost your productivity, try the Pomodoro technique. It’s simple, effective, and works for students and adults alike. Francesco Cirillo developed a simple and effective technique to stop procrastinating and increase his productivity while at university: using his tomato-shaped timer to organise his workload into short, manageable, motivating units, which he nicknamed […]