99: Feeling Helpless and A Sense of Failure
Some children and youths believe that if they don't try, they won't fail. They give up because they don't want to be hurt more. We need to encourage t...
EVERY YOUTH MATTERS With Dr. John Tan
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Hello and Welcome to “Every Youth Matters”. I’m Dr John Tan. For the past 30 years, I’ve been helping youths realize their life potential. In recent years, though, I’ve helped parents, teachers, counsellors and youth workers engage their teenagers and youths. In this podcast I will share tips, tools and ways to reach what may be that difficult or challenging youth who just would not respond to your best intentions or actions. What can we do to reach and win their hearts? I believe that a youth’s potential is too precious a gift to waste. So join me in this journey, for every youth matters!
98: Revenge and Misbehaviours
Hurt youths hurt others. Sometimes they are mean to others in order to feel they matter. Hurt children and youths need to be soothed and reassured tha...
97: Power and Control Driving Misbehaviours
The need for power and autonomy is a basic one. Youths need to feel that they matter and that what they do matters too. Concerned and caring adults mu...
96: Attention-Seeking and Misbehaviours
Attention-seeking behaviour is a common drive. Sometimes youths lacking in attention act up or act out in order to get it. Providing appropriate atten...
95: Understanding What's Behind Misbehaviours
Most humans seek belonging and hence social behaviour is often purposeful. Misbehaviour then results from a mistaken assumption of fulfiling that need...
94: Stay Calm in the Face of Misbehaviours*
Our calmness helps soothe ruffled feelings in youths. We need to practice self-care first before we can tend to others with calmness. Our calmness he...
93: Handling Youth Misbehaviours Starts With Me
It starts with me but it is not about me. Don't take it personally because many times misbehaviours exhibited by youths are not directed as us per se,...
92: Power of "I Have; I Am; I Can"
Adults need to be mindful of the environment, values, and skills imparted to children and youths. Resilience often comes from a combination of factors...
91: Six Powerful Words to Resilience
There are three pairs of powerful words that can lead to building resilience:I have. I am. I can.Fostering resilience in children and youths begin wit...
90: Power of YET
It is normal to expect that learning something can be tough. It is also normal to expect that anything worth doing requires effort. Thus, success is o...