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- Narcissistic, Needy or Normal? What is really going on with my teen's behaviour? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Tracy TresidderTeens by definition are narcissistic. They are at a time in their life where narcissistic behaviour is both natural and can be healthy. Unless of course you are seeing amoral or criminal behaviour on an ongoing basis. What is being experienced by you, the parent is typical teen self ...
Views: 7498 - Teenage Sleep Habits - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Tracy TresidderAs kids move into the teen years there is a distinct change in their sleeping patterns. As any parent of a teenager knows, trying to wake a sleeping adolescent can be, to put it mildly, difficult. They are often grumpy and monosyllabic until later in the day. It can also be as much of a ...
Views: 6129(2 votes) - Teenage Affluenza - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Tracy TresidderTeenage Affluenza Is this an epidemic fuelled by parents? Is life too easy? Life is so easy for too many children; they don't know what it means to work hard to acquire their desires. They ask for and are given just about everything they want far too easily. We are in a generation of excess. ...
Views: 5552 - Is Text Messaging Contributing to Teenage Sleep Deprivation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Tracy TresidderMost kids go to sleep with their phone plugged in right by their heads. Every ping of an incoming message is a temptation to pick up the phone. They know talking on the phone might wake up their parents, but if they text, it probably won't. Teens are famously sleep-deprived already, but experts ...
Views: 5138(1 vote) - Teenagers And Button Pushing: What Is It That Makes You See Red? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Tracy TresidderSome of my coaching this month has prompted me to explore the button pushing phenomenon with my clients. During this newsletter we will answer the following questions: What is the label on that button on my chest? What is my automatic reaction to it being pushed? What is the result of that ...
Views: 3559 - Enabling v Empowering - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Tracy TresidderAll parents want their kids to feel good about themselves and at the same time develop inner resources so that they can make good responsible choices when you are not around to guide them. The distinction that I would like to draw on in this newsletter is enabling v empowering. Enabling ...
Views: 3292 - Golf Mind Play: When Over-thinking Becomes a Hazard - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Tracy TresidderWhat makes golf appear so easy when it really is quite challenging? There are few games where you actually hit a stationary ball. Beginners often assume that golf must be an easy game because a carefully contrived formula is used when teeing off, using irons, chipping or putting, as opposed to ...
Views: 2863 - Positive Psychology in Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Tracy TresidderHaving recently returned from the Second Australian Positive Psychology in Education Symposium I am buoyed by the passion and commitment of the educators, psychologist, counsellors, coaches and practitioners that attended. This article will focus on some of the key takeaways from the Symposium ...
Views: 2204 - Golf Mind Play: Playing in the Present - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Tracy TresidderHow can you eliminate those distracting thoughts that keep popping up in your mind? Achieving an optimal mental state of clarity before each shot involves removing all thoughts of the past and future and focusing on the present task. By clearing the mind of distractions that are unrelated to ...
Views: 2125 - Responsible Risk Taking - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Tracy TresidderRaising resilient teenagers Webster's dictionary defines resilience as "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change". Teenagers learn to understand the depths of their resourcefulness and resilience through adverse conditions such as failure, disappointment, ...
Views: 2014(2 votes) - Alcohol and the Teenage Brain - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Tracy TresidderWhat the latest research is saying! The Teenage brain is still under construction and with new modern imaging technology scientists can actually view the human brain while it is alive and functioning. Neuroscience can help parents understand the importance of delaying their teens' alcohol ...
Views: 1759(1 vote) - Golf Mind Play: The Gremlin Inside Of Your Head - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Tracy TresidderIs negative thinking causing you to lose confidence in your game? Since the brain controls the body’s actions, we can assume that positive thinking produces positive results. Unfortunately, positive thinking is not always easy to come by, especially in a society where self-deprecation is ...
Views: 1607 - Praise v Encouragement - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Tracy TresidderThe problem with praise We praise people, especially children not only to get them to do good work but to encourage them to develop good values and healthy self esteem. However praise is usually focused on the end result not on the quality of the child to achieve that result. E.g. "What a ...
Views: 1433(1 vote) - An Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Tracy Tresidder"A felt sense of wonder, thankfulness & appreciation for life" Robert Emmons Gratitude is one of those things that we wish the teenagers of today showed more of. Often, as parents, we forget to express our own gratitude for the people and things we have in our lives that make it so special. ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - What Every Parent Should Know About Alcohol And The Teenage Brain - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Tracy TresidderWe hear cases of it all the time. Teenagers, who have been experimenting with alcohol, sometimes have horrendous, harmful consequences both physically and mentally. What many parents may not be aware of is that according to recent studies, your teenager's experimentation with alcohol could also ...
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