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Teenagers, drugs, alcohol and the developing brain

Risk-taking may be based in biology, but that does not diminish the possible unhealthy consequences of alcohol and other drugs and tobacco on the developing teen brain. Recent brain research with magnetic resonance imaging suggests that alcohol impacts adolescents differently than it does adults. Young people are more vulnerable to the negative effects of alcohol [...]

By |2012-08-17T18:09:47+10:00February 28th, 2012|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|Tags: |0 Comments

3 hours of sport per week for physical and mental health

There is enough evidence to demonstrate that youth sports programs promote physical and mental health that medical providers could save the healthcare system billions by simply prescribing 3 hours of tennis, swimming or soccer per week. And for parents, this prescription is safe and comes without harmful side effects. Doctors Should Prescribe Youth Sports | [...]

By |2012-08-17T18:10:07+10:00February 28th, 2012|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science & Research|Tags: , |0 Comments

Alcohol advertising and youth- a comprehensive factsheet

Parents and peers have a large impact on youth decisions to drink. However, research clearly indicates that alcohol advertising and marketing also have a significant effect by influencing youth and adult expectations and attitudes, and helping to create an environment that promotes underage drinking. via Alcohol Advertising and Youth - Factsheets - Center on Alcohol [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:41:53+10:00February 28th, 2012|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|0 Comments

The 3 key gaps that cybersafety education must address

Three key gaps underlie the challenges we face in keeping our kids safe in cyberspace: a knowledge gap, a mentoring gap and an expert gap. The knowledge gap: “It’s a new area, a new addition to our culture and we adults need to rapidly catch up.” Said Dr Ramesh Manocha, medico and researcher at Sydney Uni's Dept of Psyhciatry. The [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:42:04+10:00February 27th, 2012|Categories: Cybersafety, Society & Culture|0 Comments

Five strategies to build wellbeing

Last year, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Felicia Huppert, a well-known researcher in the field of wellbeing. She has advised and informed the UK Governments policy making in the area of mental capital and wellbeing. Amongst other things, she introduced me to the work of the New Economics Foundation (NEF) who in their [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:42:13+10:00February 27th, 2012|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|0 Comments

Regrets of the dying- 5 important lessons for our young people

Live a life you won’t regret. Bronnie Ware is an Australian palliative care nurse who looks after patients in the last twelve weeks of their lives.  She has turned a blog about her conversations with these individuals into a book entitled The Top Five Regrets of the Dying published by Hay House in the UK. [...]

By |2012-08-17T17:11:10+10:00February 22nd, 2012|Categories: Society & Culture, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Four reasons why we need to teach our young people how to handle failure

Failure has to be an option! Tal Ben Shahar often talks about this concept -That if we cannot accept failing as a natural part of the learning process, then we never genuinely learn anything new. Yet too many students – and indeed schools – frame their educational model and practices around avoiding mistakes. Failure is [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:44:07+10:00February 22nd, 2012|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: , , |2 Comments

Sexting- grown ups are poor role models

Modesty is no longer a virtue in contemporary society - in the news or in real life. Despite the risks of sharing intimate details online, internet and phone technology continues to feature strongly in women's romantic relationships, according to a survey of 18-40 year old women in the USA. Is it any wonder that our young people are [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:43:09+10:00February 22nd, 2012|Categories: Cybersafety|0 Comments

18 Useful cybersafety tips for teenagers

Here's a great list of useful tips to keep teenagers safe online. Useful for teachers, parents or anyone who works with young people. 1-Reinforce the public nature of the Internet and let your adolescent know you will supervise online activity. 2-Adolescents are more likely follow the rules when you let them know you will be monitoring [...]

By |2012-08-17T19:43:03+10:00February 22nd, 2012|Categories: Cybersafety|1 Comment
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