{"id":9612,"date":"2020-09-14T13:55:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9612"},"modified":"2021-08-18T11:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T11:45:16","slug":"healthy-relationship-with-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/parents\/educational-advice\/healthy-relationship-with-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to help your child develop a healthy relationship with their studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For teens, the new Autumn term is really their new year. It\u2019s their chance to take healthy learning habits from the last 12 months with them – and leave old ones behind. If they\u2019ve had a troubled relationship with their studies before – whether due to a lack of confidence, fear of failure, test anxiety or anything else – that doesn\u2019t have to define the rest of their time at school.<\/p>\n

We recently had a chat with workplace mental wellbeing providers Unmind<\/a>, for their advice on helping your teen develop a healthy relationship with their studies. Keep reading for their expert tips.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find what works for them<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Make screen time healthy screen time<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Avoid studying too late<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Create a routine (with treats included)<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Remind them to be kind to themselves<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Find what works for them<\/h2>\n

    The first and most important thing to note is that there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all approach to effective studying. With the pressure of resits, mocks and final exams further down the line looming, it\u2019s easy for them to get distracted by what others are doing, or by the latest solution that promises to speed up the process and improve the results. Everyone has different skill sets and ways of learning, so ultimately it\u2019s about finding out what works for them, this might take a little experimentation.<\/p>\n

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    2. Make screen time healthy screen time<\/h2>\n

    Reducing hours spent on social media is a great step in the right direction. Not only is it a distraction from the task at hand, it can also create psychological challenges. Remind your teen that people post versions of their best selves on social media. It\u2019s all too easy to compare ourselves on a bad day to our friends at their best. For many teens, lockdown increased their passive screen time, and this year the news and information has been more invasive than usual. Throw in the pressure of upcoming exams into the mix and it\u2019s totally expectable to experience greater levels of stress. Another important thing to remind them of is that this period of stress won’t last forever.<\/p>\n

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