Speaking of Teens
Ep 27 – Helping Your Teen Overcome Negative Thinking
Teens, tweens and “young adults” (all adolescents) are some of the most emotional creatures on earth! Not only is their brain wired for automatic negative emotions (with no thinking required!) but they are also very prone to automatic negative thoughts, which also lead to negative emotions. And negative emotions lead to negative behaviors – like the typical sulking, yelling, door-slamming we see quite often.
These negative thoughts can be totally irrational and just plain wrong and are referred to as “cognitive distortions”. Join me today as we discuss negative thinking and how we can help our kids overcome negative thinking patterns.
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Download your FREE GUIDE, "Helping Your Teen Overcome Negative Thinking"
Other Relevant Podcast Episodes (in order of mention in Ep. #26)
Ep. #6 Teaching Teens To Tame Their Emotions
Ep. #8 Your Emotional Skills Directly Affect Your Teen's Mental Health and Wellbeing
Relevant Resources (no affiliate links)
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life (by Susan David) Older teens and young adults could definitely benefit from this book
"Emotional Awareness Strategies" (guide for parents)
The Science of Gratitude by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Study on Who Benefits from Gratitude Interventions
The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful Self-Compassion Course for Teens! (there actually IS a 45-minute live workshop coming up January 10, 2023 for 11-18-year-olds for $30.00)
All About Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens and Dr. Karen Bluth (who adapted Mindful Self-Compassion to teach to teens)
You can find Dr. Bluth's Books for Teens Here, Here, and Here
Dr. Bluth's Audible book "Self-Compassion for Girls"
Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens (a fabulous workbook)
And this little book is wonderful! Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (by Bed Sedley, PhD) It's very short and small but packed full of wisdom that teens will "get".
You might be interested in one or more of the following FREE GUIDES:
“10 Keys to Unlock Your Teen’s Emotional Intelligence”
“The Challenging Adolescent Brain” (e-book)
“Emotional Awareness Strategies” (for parents)
“Why Doesn’t My Teen Sleep?” (e-book)
“Communication for Teen Cooperation”