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Beyond the Mood Boost: How Journaling Rewires Your Brain for Resilience

Child Mind Intitute

At the Child Mind Institute, we are dedicated to understanding how the brain develops and identifying ways we can support children and adolescents in building mental health awareness and resilience. Building Self-Awareness Journaling encourages introspection, helping teens understand their motivations, values, and triggers.

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The Future of Mental Wellness: Technology and Self-Reflection

Child Mind Intitute

We believe that everyone can benefit from tools that promote self-reflection and emotional growth and that these tools can serve both as standalone resources and complements to professional mental health care. This AI-driven feedback is designed to enhance self-awareness in a safe and privacy-conscious way.

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Signs of ADHD in Preschoolers: Misinterpreted Symptoms and Effective Interventions

ADDitude

The following milestones, which focus on inhibition, a developing sense of danger, and awareness of social expectations, are particularly important: By age 3: avoids touching hot objects, like a stove, when warned By age 4: avoids danger (e.g., Without school-wide awareness, your childs behaviors may be misunderstood and/or misattributed.

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Introducing Mirror: A Safe Space for Self-Reflection

Child Mind Intitute

One crucial piece of the puzzle is providing them with a safe space for self-reflection a space free from judgment, pressure, and the potential pitfalls of public online platforms. However, these platforms are not always conducive to genuine self-discovery. Download Mirror Today Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store.

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The Roots of Anxiety: Inner Child vs. Conscious Self

The Anxiety Guy

When you can begin differentiating a ‘lower self’ (inner child) idea from a conscious more updated idea, you will be well on your way to healing the roots of anxiety. Are your anxious thoughts and feelings stemming from past conditioning or from your present-day awareness? Notice the sensations in your body.

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Unlocking Your Inner World: How Mirror Uses AI to Help Teens Understand Their Emotions

Child Mind Intitute

Self-reflection taking a step back to examine your inner world is a powerful tool for navigating these challenges. Mirror uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help you gain deeper insights into your emotional landscape, making the journey of self-discovery and self-reflection a little less daunting.

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The Power of Validation to Soothe Supersensors

ADDitude

These big feelings may trigger yelling, hitting, destroying, even self-harming, and, in later years, using drugs or alcohol. Free Download: What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)? ] How to Validate Your Child’s Feelings Listen with awareness and avoid judgmental facial expressions.