by sihay | Aug 1, 2022 | EDUCATION, FAMILY, YOUTH, YOUTH PROFESSIONALS
It’s a chemical reaction The neuroscience of digital wellbeing – or – why do I keep reaching for my phone? Or sit at my laptop watching video after video on YouTube? In a word – dopamine. Dopamine has a reputation as the neurotransmitter of pleasure. As fun as...
by sihay | Mar 20, 2022 | EDUCATION, EMPLOYERS, FAMILY, LIFESTYLE, YOUTH, YOUTH PROFESSIONALS
In our last blog, we looked at digital wellbeing, what it is and how we can start becoming more aware of our digital behaviour, at work, education, personally and socially. Did you take up the challenge? If so, what did you learn and how do you feel about it?...
by sihay | Oct 19, 2021 | EDUCATION, EMPLOYERS, FAMILY, YOUTH, YOUTH PROFESSIONALS
We need to think big picture when it comes to supporting young people. As adults we have a broad range of areas of our lives. The same goes for our young people: school, family, friendships, relationships, clubs, hobbies, post-school choices, social media, their...
by sihay | Sep 27, 2021 | EDUCATION, FAMILY, YOUTH
So what is THAT conversation? Sex, Let’s talk about sex with our teens. Lets face it, no one likes talking about it. Its embarrassing, right? Especially when we need to start talking about it to our kids. “The Birds and the Bees” I never...
by sihay | Aug 16, 2021 | EDUCATION, FAMILY, YOUTH
Peer Pressure and Expectation So this week is the full return of schools, how have all your young people felt this morning? I expected a struggle to get up this morning because mine did not get to sleep until 1am! To my surprise they were awake before the...
by sihay | Aug 9, 2021 | EDUCATION, FAMILY, YOUTH
a Recognising that we may be a little more on the stressed side this week with Scotland’s schools returning is really important. It can help us to regulate ourselves and, in turn, regulate our teens and tweens. This week’s announcements of how schools will...
