Ivana Pejakovic, B.Sc., MA
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Ivana Pejakovic, B.Sc., MA, is a Toronto Life Coach working with teens, young adults, and parents.
Life is full of distractions that can lead youth to accidently or intentionally step off the road to self-discovery and self-fulfilment only to end up disoriented, confused and unhappy. Teens are particularly likely to step off the right path as they search for their true self and a place to fit in.
Through the principles of self-love and self-awareness Ivana guides her clients to the path of success. Ivana directs her clients to develop a healthy attitude and a healthy level of self-confidence and self-esteem by leading her clients to understand their true worth and potential, to focus on what matters, and to help them develop goals and a vision to guide them in a direction that is right for them.
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Most of life is habitual. This includes your family habits too. You may or may not have noticed but your family as a unit has its habits too. And your family's habits are most likely different from another family's habits. Family habits are one reason some families are more successful and get along better than other families.
Some parents love to make choices for their kids. The intent, of course, is all good. They want their kids to have the best without making mistakes. The question is, is this healthy and realistic?
Drugs, sex, and alcohol are among the scariest choices teens are making in our society. Many parents are scared witless, not knowing if their teen will succumb to these bad decisions. Some are not even sure if teens, with their limited experience, are capable of making responsible choices.
As long as we are alive we have stress. Kids and teens are as likely to experience intense stress as are adults. Some parents falsely assume that if their child does not have bills to pay or chores and responsibilities that their child is living a stress-free life.
We all know stress is a part of life. As such we need to focus on how to help teens deal with stress while at the same time respecting their natural differences.
Many parents of teens find themselves wondering if their teen's attitude is ‘normal.' Obviously they wonder how their teen compares to other teens and if their teen is ‘normal.' It's human nature to compare in order to get an idea of where they stand. Comparing can also be, however, a trap for unhappiness.
Teens more than anyone else in our society are stereotyped to have a bad attitude (though to be fair to them, consider the adult population and their attitude). The question is, why are teens prone to have a negative attitude?
Despite the fact that now, more than ever before, teens have more sophisticated experiences, including traveling, bigger homes with all basic necessities, sports opportunities, educational opportunities, access to technology, and much more, an alarming number of teens are going through depression. Why?
There is a TON of content available on TV, the internet, in print, and on the radio. Much of the messaging teens (and adults) are exposed to is absorbed into their minds. Once they absorb or internalize the information, they accept it as the truth. This information now becomes their guiding light on what to do and how to be.
While teens are going though many changes, teen depression is not a ‘normal' part of growing up! If you suspect your teen may be going through depression, use these steps to help your teen overcome depression.
