A 15-year-old asked me this question on a Zoom workshop: “I love my friends. But I am ceased with jealousy when they perform better than me. This affects my performance, complicates my friendships, and makes me a quitter.”While I am …
My friends would tempt me with distractions. But I would control myself and sacrifice such things. I dedicated more time to studying difficult topics. I also started early in the morning. – S. Nandhini, Daughter of a monetarily struggling father, …
What’s your attention style relating to your preteen or teen child? Positive unconditional: You pay attention to the ‘being’ of the child. E.g., “I love that you are my daughter.” Positive conditional: You pay attention to a specific task or behaviour that …