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Wishing everyone a very relaxing and enjoyable summer break. I thought for my final post this year I’d put together a summer resource list for you all. I’ve included websites, books, podcasts, so no matter how you like to access information there is something for you. I hope that you all find some quiet time to check at least one or two out.
- Carol Dweck; Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing the Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential. Carol Dweck is a bona fide academics academic and is someone you should investigate if you haven’t already. Her book is remarkable not only because of the excellent science but the way it is written so that the information is accessible to anyone. If you want to understand how to be successful in education and any other endeavour, then this is the book to read.
- Hey Sigmund, Australian psychologist Karen Young has a fantastic website dedicated to informing and reassuring those dealing with anxiety. There is a ton of useful information here so take your pick. https://www.heysigmund.com/about/
- Lisa Damour is the author of two books about parenting girls, Under Pressure and Untangled. Both books are easy to read and use examples from Lisa’s practice to illustrate her points. Check out her website https://www.drlisadamour.com/ for more information and links. She is a contributor to the New York Times Newspaper and has been interviewed several times on Radio NZ one example is linked below: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018698061/the-best-way-to-tell-your-kids-to-not-send-nude-pictures
- Radio New Zealand presents a weekly podcast entitled ‘It Takes A Village’ where host Kathryn Ryan interviews a range of experts about modern family life. Topics range from child motivation which you can listen to here: ‘Helping Children Get Up and Go’ to relationships in the digital age, which you can listen to here: ‘Technology and Children’s Relationships At School’.
- The link below is to a short film voiced by young people that talks about mental health in a low key and easily accessible manner. It uses a mix of humour and serious comment to convey helpful messages about keeping us healthy. https://3ppsychologies.com/2018/09/09/resource-diary-entry-2-talking-about-mental-health/