EMPOWERING YOUTH
TO THRIVE
TEENS AND SCREENS
A pivotal part of my sessions with preteens & teens involves Digital Literacy. As an
Ex -Television Producer, I produced television that was informative and helped us make sense of the world around us. Other times, I produced television to influence your opinion and judgement. Media, is embedded in our everyday lives. It can influence us to second guess ourselves. I teach digital literacy to help preteens & teens cultivate the knowledge, skills and attitudes that allow them to flourish and thrive in an increasingly global digital world.
MINDFUL MEDIA SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS
I specialize in supporting teenagers and pre-teens navigate through life experiences and situations they may find challenging. Media is embedded into our daily lives. Children have a hard time navigating the impact different forms of media have on their young minds. Mindful Media Consumption tends to be the thread in a lot of our sessions. Digital Literacy* is incorporated into some of our sessions.
My workshops are offered to peers and family and are designed to encourage positive and constructive conversations on topics such as moods, emotions, strengths, challenges, media consumption, roasting/bullying, culture differences and acceptance, body image, fitness, movement and mindfulness. I help you look within and cultivate a healthy mind, body and spirit so you are able to move forward with confidence. Social, emotional and academic challenges will always exist. My workshops empower kids to face these challenges by harnessing and using their unique qualities as leverage for future success in leading happy and healthy futures.
I work with individuals, groups and families. All sessions can be virtual, in person and outdoor.
YOUTH FOCUSED
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Globally, one in seven 10 -19 year olds experiences a mental health challenge, accounting for 13% of the global disease in this age group. Depression, anxiety and behavioral disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents. The consequences of failing to address adolescent mental health conditions extend to adulthood, impairing both physical and mental health and limiting opportunities to lead fulfilling lives as adults.
- World Health Organization
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Five Reasons Every Student Needs a Health Coach
(The data doesn’t lie)
1. Manage schedules (and stress).
As students start achieving higher levels of education, school-work intensifies and students begin to feel pressure in determining who they are and what they want to become. A recent survey revealed 55% of higher education students considered dropping out due to emotional stress.
Health coaches identify signs of stress as soon preemptively. Students are equipped with tools to manage stressful situations such as setting time boundaries for work, having realistic expectations, and encouraging them to ask for help. Health coaches help students manage both schedules and stress, allowing them to be happier, healthier and better equipped to achieve more through their education.
2. Set & achieve meaningful goals.
The latest data points to strong results. When working through a health coaching program, 83% of students achieved health & wellness goals and 96% recommended a health coach to peers. Not only was there a near 100% success rate among students achieving pre-set health and wellness goals, but nearly all recommended a health coach to their fellow students. Not only do students deserve a health coach, but they very much want one.
3. Get better sleep.
Better sleep is key to optimal health. Health coaches help students assess and create sustainable sleep habits for optimal health. Together, they can craft and incorporate healthier night routines, prioritize sleep among other responsibilities, and understand how to navigate conversations with roommates around sleep and sleep needs. In a recent study, 80% of students improved their sleep habits after working through a coaching program.
4. Establish healthier eating habits.
More than half (56%) of US teens and adolescents have a poor diet and unhealthy expectations perpetuated by social media, impacting their relationships with food, leading to increasingly disordered eating.
Health Coaches can provide long-lasting and sustainable effects on the way students think about food and the choices they make. Partnering with students they identify unhealthy eating behaviors and offer solutions to incorporate healthier and accessible choices. Smart snacking, and use of alternative opportunities for stress eating impulses, coaches help students reapproach the ways they think about food and its connection to body image.
5. Support mental health.
From 2021 and 2022, nearly half of high school students reported continual feelings of sadness and hopelessness, including 57% of girls and 69% of LGBTQ+ students. Nearly 1 in 3 high school girls seriously considered suicide. A 60% increase from a decade ago.
Health coaches work to listen and engage, but more importantly they offer strategies to decrease mental health risks.Research indicates that health coaches have already shown strong results—42% of students reported improvements in anxiety and 40% reported improvements in depression when working with a health coach.
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*UNICEF defines digital literacy as “the knowledge, skills and attitudes that allow children to flourish and thrive in an increasingly global digital world, being both safe and empowered, in ways that are appropriate to their age and local cultures and contexts.”
