Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Health & Well-Being: Reframing the Anxiety Conversation
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice” that we are reposting this week.] Like many schools across the country, University School of Milwaukee (WI) has seen…
Read MorePosture and confidence at Kenyon
As a senior, I’ve been battling feelings of anxiety of being ordinary and failing to stand out. In a world of competition, you can never really feel too comfortable in your own skin. When we try our hardest and give our best attempts, there’s an internal pulse that carries us to the next step, ideally…
Read MoreInbox anxiety
There are a lot of things about myself that I expected to change once I started college — more friends, better classes, less junk food (a delusion and a failure, I assure you) — but one thing I didn’t expect was my newfound addiction to checking my email. Walking to class? Let me refresh my…
Read MoreSmartphone Addiction Tips for Breaking Free of Compulsive Smartphone Use
While a Smartphone, tablet, or computer can be a hugely productive tool, compulsive use of these devices can interfere with your daily life, work, and relationships. When you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people, or you can’t stop yourself from repeatedly checking texts, emails, news…
Read MoreHow Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs
Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country. It’s a little before 3 p.m. on a sunny Friday afternoon and Laugardalur Park, near central Reykjavik, looks practically deserted. There’s an occasional adult with a stroller, but the park’s surrounded by apartment blocks and houses, and school’s…
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