I see two kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure. It is easy to look around for rebels-- to blame the colleges for charging too much money, the parents for pushing their children too far. But there are no rebels, only victims. The pressure...
Dont always want to finish much more work than you can do, because one day, you will feel depressed because of less work done than planned. Only to increase your own pressure. You should try to improve this situation now. Relying on your own ability to plete the workload, so that you ...
Being able to identify the signs is the first step you’ll take in learning how to deal with parental anxiety. There are many anxiety symptoms — common ones to be aware of include: Excessive (and often irrational) worry about your child’s safety, health, or future Being overprotective to...
When there is conflict with children, parents need to pay attention to the management of their own emotions, so as to deal with their bad emotions first, and then face conflicts and contradictions. Try your best not to...
Along with economic pressure goes parental pressure.Inevitably, the two are deeply integrated. Poor students! They are caught in one of the oldest webs of love and duty and guilt. The parents mean well: they are trying to steer their sons and daughters toward a secure future. But the sons...
So, when he realized that it was feelings of jealousy and peer pressure that caused him to dislike this child, we were able to discuss conflict resolution. We began with these questions: What could my son do to gain the knowledge that he so desperately wanted to gain?
Covid-related concerns and safety measures, periods of isolation, economic pressure, sleeplessness, and chronic stress may impact the wellbeing of individuals, families, and even businesses.Some people may self-medicate under stress, turning to alcohol or drugs, overeating, or restricting, smoking, ...
Parental over-reliance on the child for emotional support:When parents depend on their children for their own emotional needs, the child may feel pressure to be “strong” and self-sufficient, resulting in avoidance of vulnerability. Cultural or family expectations of emotional independence:In some ...
the best course of action is to be supportive while also letting your child figure things out for themselves. Sara Bean wrote a great article I think you will find helpful: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/the-cool-kids-how-to-help-your-child-or-teen-deal-with-peer-pressure-exclus...
Stephen, a father of two sons, has experience with both parental burnout and depression. He knows when he is close to reaching his limit because he starts to lose interest in what he’s passionate about, including the personalized jewelry and accessories business he owns with his wife, Lisa....