Helping your Teen Thrive

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The Essenence of Adolesence

Psychiatrist Dan Seigal offers an insightful understanding of teen brain development. His book, Brainstorm, is well worth the read. 

PERMA model of Wellbeing

With Dr. Martin Seligman, the godfather of Positive Psychology. His book, Flourish, is well worth reading. Measure your Wellbeing using the PERMAH survey. The students do a version called EPOCH. 

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Books worth reading

EPOCH Playlist

E is for Engagement (think flow)

Adam Grant: How to stop languishing and start finding flow | TED

TED Talk – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Flow – 2004

P is for Perseverance (think Grit)

Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

O is for Optimism (think hope)

The optimism bias | Tali Sharot

Bert Jacobs | Life is Good: The Power of Optimism | Talks at Google

C is for Connectedness (Friendships and Relationships)

How friendship affects your brain - Shannon Odell

PsychTalks: The Rise of Loneliness

H is for Happiness

Shawn Achor - "The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance"

A Life of Happiness And Fulfillment | Prof Rajagopal Raghunathan | Talks at Google