positive youth development

The unbeatable lightness of being

April 29, 2019 // 1 Comment

Is fostering our innate capacity for levity the ultimate antidote to stress and unhappiness? Frontiers in Psychology [...]

How self-regulation can help young people overcome setbacks

June 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The study shows that helping these young people to bounce-back from adversities by acquiring self-regulation skills such as setting goals and adjusting their path after a misstep, equips them better to do well in school and in life.

Helping young people at risk of social exclusion to develop skills such as self-regulation helps them to bounce back from adversities and do better in life. [...]