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    My First Investment in Health for Kids and Teens
    My First Investment in Health for Kids and Teens
    My First Investment in Health for Kids and Teens
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    My First Investment in Health for Kids and Teens

    By Sweet Smart Books

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    More than ever, kids and teenagers are becoming more invested in their own physical and mental health. This book helps youth understand their changing bodies and the emotions and mental anguish and perplexity that can often come with these changes.
    When our youth is empowered with information, they are able to make decisions for themselves and become more independent when making decisions based on diet, mental health, and how to become more involved in their community.
    Having a sense of self and taking the initiative to navigate their own future will help kids and teens not only understand the changes that are so quickly happening within themselves, but how to navigate through these times with more control and emotional peace.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSweet Smart Books
    Release dateMar 16, 2022
    ISBN9781957945026
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      My First Investment in Health for Kids and Teens - Sweet Smart Books

      Introduction: Formative Years

      There are many books on the market that indicate how a parent can deal with their child through that child’s teenage years, but the people who should really be learning about what to expect during these formative years are those actually undergoing them⁠—in other words, you.

      As a parent, and someone who has worked with hundreds of children in their formative years, I have heard many arguments that play into the moody teenager scenario. What I have realized after working with kids of all ages is that tweens and teens are given a really bad reputation; one that they do not deserve.

      Of all the age groups, those between the ages of 11 to 18 years go through more changes in a short period of time than any other age group. In a matter of eight to ten years, generally speaking, teenagers go from being a child to an adult; from having almost everything done for them, to being responsible for taking care of themselves, and navigating their future.

      As a teenager, your body is going through physical, mental, and emotional changes that are not only exhausting, but a bit scary to go through as well. There are changes in your cognition, body, and perspective, and the best way to navigate through these uncharted times is to become an advocate for yourself, and understand what you will be going through, so that you can invest in your health.

      Emotional and physical health are directly related, and if one is not nourished, the other will likely falter. Caring for emotional, physical, and mental health independently will help in all these facets but understanding how to foster all of your body’s needs from the inside out is how you will maintain a healthy lifestyle, even into adulthood.

      There are several aspects that come together to form a healthy mind, strong body, and emotional wellbeing. Our habits, our personal connections, and the way we see our worth all contribute to how we see and feel about ourselves and others. Understanding what you need to do to be healthy and learning how your changing body and mind will affect aspects of those needs, will ultimately help you make informed decisions.

      What is healthy?

      It would be nice if there was an exact formula for being healthy, but everyone is different, so we just have to navigate through ups and downs, until we find out what works well for each of us individually. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical and mental health contribute to overall wellness.

      You may have heard the term body mass index, or BMI, in gym class. This measure helps determine whether or not you are overweight, but this does not actually give us an accurate account of one’s overall health. Health consists of many aspects that come together to make up your wellness.

      How psychological and physical health are related

      Physical and mental health affect each other in cycles and are connected by chemistry of the body. Your mood is affected by things that occur around you, but the emotions are created from neurotransmitters in the brain, as well as from hormones. The brain is sent chemicals through these transmitters that tell you to feel sad, happy, or worried. When the neurotransmitters are not firing properly because of a lack of serotonin or dopamine, this can lead to anxiety or depression.

      Mental health affects the body

      When a person suffers from mental illness, this can affect the health of the body, since it becomes stressed, and can lead to heart disease and other illnesses brought on by worry, such as ulcers.

      By taking care of our mental health, we can improve our body’s physical health by eating nutritious meals, exercising, and getting a good night’s sleep. The brain is able to rebalance the chemicals and help restore a more stable mindset.

      During the teenage years, there are challenges and changes that make it difficult to always keep a positive mindset, and to maintain an adequate level of physical activity. To balance the mind and body, and have them create a healthier outlook together, you need to understand what is changing in your body, what the cognitive and physical changes and needs of your body are, and how nutrition plays an important role in all of this.

      Cognitive growth

      By the age of 15, you will have the same abilities to think logically as an adult. These abilities are developed significantly from the age of around seven, when a child is first capable of determining what will happen in a given situation and can anticipate a possible outcome. This matures significantly between the ages of 12 to 15, but it is remarkable that it begins at such a young age. These rational thinking skills develop in the following areas:

      1. Memory

      The ability to remember spontaneously learned information, as well as the ability to remember long-term.

      2. Attention

      The ability to focus on one stimulant improves, even when there are other distractions present. The ability to successfully pay attention to more than one thing at a time improves, too, and multi-tasking skills develop.

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      3. Organization

      This is when kids are able to use mnemonic devices to become more organized and to strategize more efficiently.

      4. Processing

      The speed at which you think rapidly improves between the ages of 5 and 15, and then begins to level off.

      5. Metacognition

      This is the awareness of thought processes, and the recognition of understanding that goes into them. Although there is a lot of cognitive development that goes on in these early years, the brain is not thought to be fully developed until the age of 21 to 23.

      Hypothetical thinking

      One of the greatest developments in adolescence is deductive reasoning skills which lead to hypothetical thinking. While children think in black and white, based on what they see and know, an adolescent can think of the possibilities of what may happen, and give them the ability to make plans in the future, foresee consequences, and be able to determine various reasons for events.

      Teenagers can convey their point of view with well-thought-out examples, because they have the ability to see beyond what is obviously there. The brain in adolescence is able to consider possibilities beyond what is immediately present and come up with alternate realities and scenarios.

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