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Social Media Dangers Documentary — Childhood 2.0
For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is CHILDHOOD 2.0.
Dealing with change
Change is the only constant thing we can count on and sometimes we fear change because different can be tough specially in kids. How do we effectively help children deal with change? Dr. Paul has answers.
Let's not minimize what our kids are going through just because it's not a big deal for us because for them, it might be big.
Watch and Enjoy!
Dr. Paul Jenkins
DePRESSION
7 dimensions of depression, explained | Daniel Goleman, Pete Holmes & more | Big Think
HAPPINESS
Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile
Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think
Antifragility is the idea of putting pressure on a system, or human, the system or human actually grows bigger and stronger.
Antifragile systems are all around us. One example of this is our muscular system. We go to the gym to lift weights. By doing so we are putting pressure on our system to help it grow stronger. The human body is an antifragile system.
From a psychological perspective, antifragility comes in the form of PTG, or post-traumatic growth. After we experience a stressful event, we learn and grow to become more resilient.
MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
We all deal with stress every day. But with the COVID pandemic still ongoing, stress can intensify. Watch Dra. Jannel Gatlabayan-Cleto to learn how to manage stress in healthy ways and how to cope amidst the crisis.
Stress Management: Manage Stress. Be Happy and Effective at Work.
MISUSE & OVERUSE OF GADGETS
recorded webinars
Fatherhood
The Father Effect FREE 15 Min Film- Forgiving My Absent Father tells John Finch's remarkable story & journey of forgiveness, shares incredible stories of wisdom about how to be a better dad and gives invaluable insight into the significant & lifelong impact of fathers on both men, women, and families.
Understanding adolescence
“World Health Organization identifies adolescence as a period in human development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It represents one of the critical transitions in the life span and is characterized by a tremendous pace in growth and that second only to infancy.”
Personal FINANCE
Personal finance: How to save, spend, and think rationally about money | Big Think