043 - How to Help Our Teens Be Happier
We are worried about our teens. We see all of the horrible stories of suicide and school shootings and gangs and teen pregnancy and poverty and all the bad things - and they are terrible! This week we’re going to focus on what we can do to help our teens be happier - not that fake kind of happiness that leads to singing and dancing in the hallways like in High School Musical - but we're talking real, deep happiness. AND we’re going to tell you some of the good news about teens and happiness. What happiness looks like Happiness vs. Well-being No one feels happy all the time Factors that affect happiness Connection Gratitude and Optimism Focus on a growth mindset Healthy and Well-balanced Resources Raising Children, Happy Teens, https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/mental-health-physical-health/about-mental-health/happy-teens Blythe Gossberth, Live About, Happiness and Teens, https://www.liveabout.com/happy-teens-not-a-myth-2774102 Jean M. Twenge, The Atlantic, Teens Did Surprisingly Well During Quarantine, https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/10/how-teens-handled-quarantine/616695/ Eric Barker, Time, How to Raise Happy Kids https://time.com/35496/how-to-raise-happy-kids-10-steps-backed-by-science/ Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv6HkipQcfA&t=3s Website: https://thehappinesstrap.com/ Book: The Happiness Trap (buy on Amazon or in any bookstore)