One of the best things parents can do is model healthy communication
without verbal agression or physical agression. Explaining healthy and
un healthy behaviors to your children. Setting limits on behaviors:
games, tv, phone, electronics , and video games.

Research shows increased violence via video games or tv or computer
games increase anti social behaviors and desensirize children , teens,
adults toward violence.

Many believe there is a correlation between violent video games and an
increase in aggressive thoughts and behaviors.

Why would parents want children absorbed I’m violent games or media?

Many children and teens spend 40-50 hrs a week w electronics .

Set clear limits in your home based on your values.

How can a violent video game help your child or teen? Violence in media?

The American Academy of Pediatrics said last year that exposure to
violence in video games and other media ” represent a significant risk
to the health of children and adolescents.

The main character in postal 2 leaves a trail of gore, he shoots
police officers, beheads girls with a shovel and sets people on fire.

A CA law is up in front of the US Supreme court that would bar the
sale of postal 2 to minors and other violent video games .

Parents must monitor and set clear limits w electronics and technology
in order to create health and balance in children and teens.

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Sugary high alcohol energy drinks are popular w college students
however they are dangerous.

The drinks trick your mind to believing you are not as drunk as you
really are due to the stimulants in the drink.

Nine freshman were hospitalized after drinking them recently at a off
campus party.

College students must think critically and realize the dangers of
drinking. Alcohol poisioning, death, DUI , killing someone while
driving, injuring self and others.

Just because it is sold in a store does not mean it is healthy or good
for your mind or body. It is a drug and it is addictive and it is
dangerous so be aware be smart and make healthy choices.

Over fifty percent of high school students have reported being bullied
or teased in the past year.

A recent survey by Josephson Institute of Ethics state 52 percent of
students have hit someone in anger.

Thirty seven percent of boys state hitting someone is ok if they anger
them and 28 percent of girls the same.

There are alot of angry teens out there that become angry adults if
their anger is not addressed in healthy ways.

Anger is legal in America however victimizing others verbally and
physically is not healthy and must be addressed by parents, school,
and society.

Adults, families, teens and children can learn healthy ways to address
their anger via counseling . There are many tools used to address
anger management. Psychotherapy combined w counseling has shown great
rates of sucess for children , teens , and families.

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Mental Mental Mental….

Asu needs to stay calm and not get anxious so they can win games and
not sabatoge there season.

Asu had the opportunity to beat two highly ranked teams however when
they had momentum they shot themselves in the foot w : turnovers ,
fumbles, penalties, personal fouls, flagrant fouls, missed pats etc…

The number of penalties and turnovers alone equals losing 14 points a
game at a minimum.

Asu is ranked 115 in turnovers in the nation and 116 in penalties. It
is amazing that they have won any games w this performance.

Asu needs sports mental training so they can play at a high level
without hurting themselves.

Asu has the athletic talent they need the mind set… They need the
belief they can win .. Can score in the red zone. Can make the pat.
Can reduce mental errors in penalties … Can reduce turnovers.

If asu does this they can go to great bowl games without it no bowl
games!

Junior Seau former NFL star was arrested for alleged domestic violence.

It seems violence is on the rise. Could it be we are bombarded with
violence in our society?

Mixed martial arts fighting is all over the place, violence in media
is all over the place.

Learning tools to cope with anger is healthy. We do not learn to cope
w mood , stress, anger, and pain and it ends up ooozing out in
unhealthy ways.

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We are living in scary times. Our society is filled with: violent
video games , tv violence, and our children’s role models are those
that use drugs and make poor choices . Where are the limits? The
boundaries?

We are plagued w cyber bullying, sexting, violence, agression ,
obesity, and in Az 45 percent of children do not graduate high school.

Marijuana is more obtainable then cigarettes or alcohol. Fifty percent
of all weed in the USA comes in from Arizona.

Teens are spending 50 hours a week on: facebook, video games, tv ,
texting,
Social networking, however, limited homework is being completed
children are failing out of classes and there is limited communication
in the family .

The gov will not set boundaries for your children or teens. Parents
must set limits and say no to unhealthy habits and choices.

There must be a balance and increase in positive behaviors before
there is cartblanche unlimited acess to social games, activities,
electronics etc.

No is a full sentence. Say no to unhealthy foods, video games ,
clothing that is not appropriate. Encourage your child to be a team
player, do homework, treat you with respect before he/ she becomes
drunk w power! You can do it.

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Arizona State must eliminate costly penalties ( mental mistakes ). Asu
must decrease their turnovers in order to win.

Asu has the athletic talent to win however talent without mental
toughness will equal a losing season and no bowl game.

Arizona State must believe they can play disciplined without all the
penalties . Asu must believe it can score in the red zone.

Asu needs to stay in the moment and not think about the future or the
past.
Asu needs to relax and not tighten up when catching balls( so there
are not as many dropped passes). The qb needs to not force passes that
are not there. Kicker needs to practice being iced and learn to kick
in difficult situations and get out of his head( tightening up)

Asu has the potential to be a great team not a mediocre team. It all
starts w the mental focus, not getting tense during the game , playing
your game .. and believing you will win no matter what set backs occur.

Children and teens with dyslexia often have many challenges with other
areas in life.

Learning stressors impact confidence and self esteem. Children feel
less than and inadequate each day in their classrooms.

It is important for children to learn cooing skills to deal with their
stress, frustration, anger, depression, and overal life skills so they
can maintain and stay balanced in life . Learning challenges impact a
child each day they attend school.

Teaching children tools to cope with their stress is vital for a
child’s overall health.

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Research in the journal of Neurology studying 299 men and woman who
walked from zero blocks per week to 300 blocks per week.

The study states walking 72 blocks per week was the minimum to show
brain improvement.

Forty percent developed cognitive impairment or dementia four years
into the study .

The study stated that those who walked the most reduced their risk of
memory loss by half.

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