Youth Coaching Expert Insights

Introduction: What is resilience? It is the ability to dust yourself off and try again in the face of challenges or defeat. Resilience allows humans to adapt to stress and recover in order to pursue high interest goals. Resilience is strongly linked to mental health for adolescents and adults. Resilience decreases stress, anxiety, depression and increases mental well-being. A lack of resilience is shown to negatively impact confidence, stress, goal-seeking,

In the blink of an eye, summer is on its way out and a new school year is on the horizon. That means it’s time to get adolescents and teens prepared for what’s ahead. But – if they’re like most kids out there – they have no interest in stopping the summer fun, and plan to soak up every last second. Here are three ways caring adults can help teens

Millions of eyes will be on Paris, France this week as the 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off. Elite athletes from around the world are chosen or must qualify to compete in hopes of securing medals in their sport on the behalf of their country. Athletes as young as thirteen have an opportunity to make history for themselves and their nation over two and a half weeks. What can adolescents

Introduction: Think of values like an inner compass; they provide direction along the journey of life. Values are a core piece of an individual’s self-understanding and identity. Values define what one considers to be important in terms of living life and interacting with others. Adolescence is defined by a rapid period of cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional development. Young people start to actively seek independence and autonomy from parents or their

Introduction: Adults often say that it’s hard to crack the code on the teens in their lives. They complain that they don’t understand them; between the mood swings, lack of communication, time spent with friends, etc. It is not uncommon for caring adults to feel out of touch with the everyday experiences of young people. Here are three key things to remember about adolescents: A hallmark of adolescence is that