Counsellors Corner
Boredom, Social Media and Mobile Phones!
Mobile Phone Separation Anxiety
Introducing the topic of bans of mobile phones in schools has been a subject of intense debate among educators both in Australia and globally. Recent studies have shown the positive impacts of implementing such bans which have resulted in improved student performance. Students and their families may struggle during the period of transition. This Special Report provides you with strategies to help this process and ensure student wellbeing is supported.
Social Media Influencers - School TV
Social media influencers wield significant power, shaping opinions, particularly among young people. However, their impact on youth mental health is concerning. This is the next ‘special report’ from school TV.
I'm Bored!
With school holidays approaching you might hear “I’m bored” from your child or children. Kids live in a world where the vast majority of their time is managed and scheduled. What kids are really saying is “I’m not engaged.” And the reason is that kids just don’t get enough free time anymore to know what to do with it when they actually have it. Plus, the message our over-scheduled and over-structured world is sending them is ‘downtime’, that time when you don’t know what to do with yourself, is a bad thing,. It’s wasted time that could be spent doing something productive. Boredom is not a bad thing, it’s a good thing. So maybe you can have a chat with your child the next time they are bored, and say something like “enjoy your free time and figure out something to do that isn’t boring to you”.
The attached idea from Big Life Journal is for an “I’m bored” jar which is a wonderful way to turn your child’s boredom into an adventure.