The saying goes: one can lead a horse to water but one cannot make it drink. But when it comes to teens, resistance might not always be capital R resistance… particularly when you might be another Authority Figure that teens are just wired to challenge and test… In this first of four videos, Fall 2018 […]
Mental Health Now a Part of Health Education in Schools… in New York State. According to this article, as of this July, New York state schools will now include mental health as a part of health education classes. Apart from promoting awareness of common conditions like depression and anxiety, the curriculum will also emphasize helping […]
Anxiety is quickly becoming the common cold of mental illnesses that affect teens and young adults. Understandably many parents do all they can to diminish stress in their children’s lives. But as this New York Times article indicates, stress has an important role in the development of teenagers. Learn how to help teens transform their […]
What makes some people bounce back more quickly? In this short video, past Leading Edge Seminars speaker Linda Graham (author of Resilience and Bouncing Back) and current Leading Edge Seminars speaker Ron Sigel (presenting New Frontiers in Mindfulness and Compassion on September 27 – 28) talk about what is helpful when coping with set […]
Leading Edge Seminars has offered many workshops on mindfulness and related ideas that are relevant to us and our clients. So why share with you an article that seems to question the usefulness of mindfulness? The West has looked East for inspiration and wisdom. Buddhist ideas are increasingly accepted and discussed. This article from The […]