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Back to School Hurdles and How to Handle Them: A Teen's Guide to a Smooth Start
Here's a breakdown of the most common back-to-school hurdles and some solid ways to deal with them.
How ADHD Treatment Helps Teens in School
When getting treated for ADHD, teens can learn how to work with their brains rather than against them in school in order to succeed.
Coping with Anxiety after Graduation
If you're experiencing post-graduation anxiety, you're not alone—and there are ways to navigate this challenging yet transformative time.
How to Manage End of the School Year Stress
The end of the school year often brings a whirlwind of activities—here’s how to approach it calmly and effectively.
Why is My Teen Acting Out Near the End of the School Year?
There can be many reasons for your teen’s behavior near the end of the school year, but there are several patterns we observe repeatedly every year.
Teen Social Issues: How to Deal
There are several ways to support teens in building strong social skills that will help them thrive in their relationships.
How to Help Teens Get Back to School after Winter Break
For teens that struggle in school, getting back into routine following this time period can be really difficult.
Back To School Stress? Here's What To Do
The anticipation of a new school year can be really daunting. It can be helpful to give your teen some practical strategies to make this transition easier.
Is Your Teen's ADHD Ramping Up at the End of the School Year?
Towards the last stretch of the school year, why does it so often feel like this the symptoms and struggles associated with ADHD get worse?
A Rest Day for Your Child’s School Refusal
While it is important to encourage your child to work through anxiety about getting to school, it is okay to give them a ‘rest’ day.
Avoiding Avoidance: Tips for Teens
While avoidance provides temporary relief, it often exacerbates the underlying issues and hinders growth.
Top 3 Tips for ADHD Students
Here are three valuable tips that can empower ADHD students to reach their full potential and excel in their academic journey.
Top 3 Tips to Help Teens Adjust with Back to School
As summer comes to end, many teens experience that feeling of dread knowing another school year is approaching.
Stop Taking Responsibility for Your Teen’s Schoolwork
If in your efforts to help your teen succeed in school you find yourself taking on their responsibility, you might be getting in the way of the opportunities you are trying to create.
How to Help Your Teen Succeed as a College Freshman
Here are some tips to help you support your teen while allowing them to manage this next step in moving towards full adulthood.
Adjusting Your Sleep Schedule for School
Adjusting everyone’s sleep schedules right now is important as kids, families, communities, and the country keep trying to get back to normal during ongoing Covid concerns.
Avoid Avoiding
I often see my clients avoiding certain stressful situations or difficult emotions. I explain to my clients the differences between distraction and avoidance.
Returning to School Tips
Ever since your teen was small, there were steps to take to have as smooth a transition into the school year as possible. That’s still the case and is especially so this year!
Managing the End-of-School Year Crisis
This blog discusses the typical end of school year effects, those of the pandemic years, and how to support your child with managing this time of the year.
Top 3 Ways to Stop Anxious Thoughts
At Mindful Healing we introduce teens and parents to tried and true methods for reducing anxiety. This blog presents a few of the top ones.