Resilience · 2 min read ·
Resilience Isn't Toughness. It's Recovery.
Most adolescents are told to "toughen up" or "just push through." The students and athletes who last do something different: they recover on purpose.
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Tools for Parents of Driven Teens
For adolescents and the parents who support them. By Marilyn Gansel, PsyD, NBC-HWC.
Burnout · 2 min read ·
Five Early Warning Signs of Adolescent Burnout
Burnout does not only affect adults. Driven adolescents, especially those juggling academics, sports, activities and social pressure, can drift into it so slowly that no one notices, including them.
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Performance · 2 min read ·
You Don't Rise to the Occasion. You Fall to Your Level of Preparation.
Big games, finals, auditions, college interviews. Under pressure, your mind and body default to what you've practiced. That's good news, because practice is something you control.
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Behavior Change · 2 min read ·
Why Willpower Fails at Behavior Change (and What Works Instead)
If your adolescent has started the same good habit five times, the problem probably isn't character or laziness. It's design.
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Procrastination · 2 min read ·
Procrastination Isn't Laziness. It's an Emotion Problem.
Adolescents don't put things off because they don't care. They put things off because starting feels bad.
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Perfectionism · 2 min read ·
High Standards vs. Perfectionism: Know the Difference
High standards pull adolescents forward. Perfectionism holds them back while claiming to help.
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Burnout · 2 min read ·
Burnout Is Not a Time Management Problem
When an adolescent is exhausted, another planner or productivity app is probably not the answer. A closer look at demands, resources and values might be.
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Performance · 2 min read ·
Build a Pre-Performance Routine You Can Trust
A good routine doesn't remove nerves. It gives your mind and body a familiar path to follow when they would otherwise scatter.
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Behavior Change · 2 min read ·
The Power of Small: Why Tiny Habits Beat Big Resolutions
Big overhauls feel powerful and rarely last. Small, well-placed changes quietly add up.
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Resilience · 2 min read ·
Self-Compassion Is Not Softness. It's a Performance Strategy.
The harsh inner critic promises to keep you sharp. In practice, it tends to make you more afraid, more guarded and less able to learn.
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