What can you do then to stay calm enough to think well to keep making the right choices, saying the right things? A lot of research has gone into this question. One answer that has emerged is called Square Breathing, or Box Breathing.
In this article, I’ll describe how a circle can be used to illustrate how one’s own emotions and behaviors are connected.
If you think you may want to find a counselor this fall, start by looking for a medical care provider.
If you think you may want to find a counselor this fall, start by looking for a medical care provider.
If you think you may want to find a counselor this fall, start by looking for a medical care provider.
If you think you may want to find a counselor this fall, start by looking for a medical care provider.
For many TCKs, getting used to college is happening alongside getting used to a whole new country.
Arguably, your move to university is one of the hardest transitions for your parents. Take some time to write them a letter or card to share what their support and guidance has meant to you. Treat them to ice cream or to coffee.
The popular “RAFT” model coined by David Pollock in the book Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, is one way to concretely decide how to move through this transition.