Dinnertime Debriefs
Watch Dr Weston discuss the reasons why dinnertime chats are good for children’s and teens’ resilience, wellbeing and academic attainment.
October 19, 2020
50 Questions to Ask Your Teen about Their Digital Diet
We know that effective communication between parent and child can promote better life satisfaction among young people. By having regular little chats, we invest in our children’s digital resilience and hopefully shape their thinking too! Here is a list of questions you can dip into from time to time to kickstart these important conversations.
October 19, 2020
Positive Body Image: Dr Weston’s Top Tips
As parents, we have the power to make a considerable difference to the way our children think and feel about their bodies. Listen to Dr Weston’s top tips to help your child cultivate a positive body image.
October 19, 2020
Promoting Positive Body Image: 10 Tips for Parents
Help your children to appreciate and accept their bodies by promoting positive body image. Learn why this is such an important issue, and what you can do to cultivate happy, healthy young people.
October 19, 2020
50 Ways to Cultivate a Mentally Healthy School
Creating a mentally healthy environment for children, staff and parents, should be a priority for all schools. Here are 50 simple tips which will help to make your school a happy place.
October 19, 2020
Recognising Our Own Resilience: A Worksheet for School Staff
The wellbeing of all school staff is hugely important. Schools can be challenging places and teaching is a difficult job. Returning to school this year may feel more daunting than most. It’s crucial that everyone working in the school environment cultivates their own resilience, find ways to relax and feel proud of their achievements. Our worksheet will help you to reflect on your worries and plan your goals.
October 19, 2020
Dr Weston Talks with Professor Ellen Townsend: Self-Harm and the Importance of Listening
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Professor Ellen Townsend about young people and self-harm. They discuss the importance of listening to young people and recognising that self-harm is an expression of distress and should always be taken seriously. Professor Townsend also shares some thoughts about the effects of the global pandemic lockdown on the development and mental health of children and young people.
October 19, 2020
Dr Weston Talks with Anna Hemmings and Megan Pengelly of GamCare: Teaching Young People about Gambling
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Anna Hemmings and Megan Pengelly of GamCare about the importance of teaching young people about gambling, to enable them to make informed choices about this common risk-taking behaviour.
October 19, 2020
Body Gratitude
Positive body image is critical to good mental health and wellbeing. Use this resource to open up conversations with your teens and tweens about the things they love about their bodies and the amazing skills that our bodies enable us to do.
October 19, 2020
How Resilient am I?
It’s good to remember who is there for us and how resilient we are. Encourage your child to fill in this worksheet and help them to recognise their skills, abilities and support network.
October 19, 2020
