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 […]
Set an example for your children: spend less time on digital media and looking at a screen … and try leaving your devices at home when you go on family outings! In her book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair explains, among other things, how: […]
How to keep your child on track during the holiday period Make sure she/he gets plenty of exercise and fresh air; Encourage her/him to try some new games and activities (that do not involve a screen!); Try to stick to healthy habits and routines; Get her/him back into an earlier sleep schedule a few days […]
Ensure your child is equipped with lots of water and healthy snacks so that he/she feels alert and energetic during the exam period. Drinking water and eating low-sugar snacks that release energy slowly will help your child feel and perform better. Try some of the following snacks: Hard boiled eggs Walnuts or almonds (avoid bringing […]
Discover the transformative power of gratitude. Feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation, even for the smallest things that happen to us, has been shown to: Improve physical, emotional, and social well-being; Decrease stress, anxiety and depression.
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Be sensitive to your child’s individuality and foster it, because there are many different ways to be successful. Here are few tips from psychologist David Lubinski of Vanderbilt University, who has conducted extensive studies on learning and intelligence in young people. Emphasize the importance of […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Limit the amount of time she/he spends in front of a screen. Please ensure that your child: Spends less than one hour a day playing video games; Turns off all technology one hour before bed time (TV, smartphone, tablet, games). “Calm is an entirely different […]