What is the meaning of resilience? Does it mean you are physically strong like a football player or someone in the army? Does it mean you don’t need other people? Or does it mean you don’t have problems? No, it doesn’t mean any of those. Those are common myths about resilience. The meaning of resilience…
I felt hopeless and tired and wanted to fast-forward to finishing school. I was tired of being bullied year after year, tired of not fitting in, and tired of the pressure from teachers, parents, coaches, and the rest of society. Give me a break, I thought. No one really understands me. I wish there was a…
Who is Tony Hoffman? Tony Hoffman is a former BMX Elite Pro and BMX Olympic coach. It wasn’t always a smooth ride for him. When he started his BMX journey in the 7th grade, he was hurting inside. He hid the pain in middle and high school. He had anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts….
5 Ways on How to Deal with Stress as a Teenager Teenagers today are struggling like never before. They’re facing a multitude of problems—bullying, divorced or absentee parents, physical and sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts—in the midst of one of the most uncertain eras in modern history. Worst of all, many teens…
Top Mental Health Resources for Teens According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WISQARS Leading Causes of Death Reports in 2017, suicide is the second leading cause of death from ages 10 – 34. That is an outrageous statistic!! After realizing this statistic, we wanted to put this blog article to include mental health…
Building Resilience for Teens – The 3-Step Method [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=34012544″ width=”100%” height=”100px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”true” hide-likes=”true” hide-comments=”true” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true”] Being a teenager was one of the hardest times I had to go through. As teens, we go through many changes. We have many responsibilities. We have to balance school,…
