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Help your teen develop resilience

What to do for the back to school wobbles

Yes, school has started again, and although there is much Covid still about, for most young ones it is much like a cold. This means that students and teachers are returning to the classrooms – after there has been the best part of a 2 year disruption!

If you are 10 years old, that is a whopping 20% or 1/5th of your life!
If you were my age, 1/5th would mean a 15 year hiatus from a ‘normal’ life.

Therefore it is quite likely that people of all ages are feeling a little wobbly as you start to go back to what you used to do.

What to do about it?

A short while back I had the pleasure of making a video series to go with a new book, ‘The unfair student advantage’ with Michael Tipper. Realising that the strains from school related stressors are a major issue, Michael asked me to share some tips for students, parents and teachers.

Michael Tipper author of ‘The unfair student advantage’

Here is the first of these in ‘Help your teen develop resilience’, this is an overview and there are a further nine videos going into depth.

As a launch special it is £8.00 and it is available in the Mind Chi shop now!

Please let me know if you think this may help you, your teen or teachers.

Chi & I look forward to seeing / hearing from YOU!!!

To book a 15 minute Mind Chi Chat with Vanda to explore how Mind Chi might assist you, your group, team or company build resilience and joy!

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Your Chi decision making matrix

Chi Chats – making difficult decisions

I suddenly find myself with 3 very different situations which require some deep mulling.

They are difficult decisions because there is a conflict of how I feel versus what I feel I should do!
Where is that line between caring for someone and not listening to my inner voice.
Where is that line of how much I am needed versus how much I think I am needed!
Where is that line of how far do I stick my nose in to someone else’s business?

To help me, I created a matrix, and I share it here in case it might assist you too!

The Chi aided decision making matrix

As you probably know the Chi of Mind Chi means your energy, your mental energy.
You are aware of the Chi chatter that is going on in your head and constantly builds your energy up, or depletes it.

I tuned in to three Chi voices:
1. My heart Chi – the caring for the other(s) and me
2. My brain Chi – what are the pros and cons of the situation and
3. My gut Chi – how does my stomach feel when I think about it.

This is the link for a short Chi Chat video as I go through the ramifications for each situation.

Here is the outcome and the actions I need to take to move forward.

Chi Chats - making difficult decisions - a matrix for you
I find myself with 3 difficult situations, here is a Chi matrix to help you with your decisions
Chi aided decision making

Please let me know if you think this may help you and any difficult decision making you may have to do!

Chi & I look forward to seeing / hearing from YOU!!!

To book a 15 minute Mind Chi Chat with Vanda to explore how Mind Chi might assist you, your group, team or company build resilience and joy!

And for more marvellous Mind Chi blogs:

Want more resilience for your organisation, here:

Here is a short cartoon about ‘Resilience for Change’