Chante Hohip28 May 2025 | 11:30
Teen Junction with Cindy Poluta: Raising resilient teenagers without trauma
Research shows that our brains only mature at the age of 25.
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Teaching your children resilience helps prepare them to thrive in the challenging, fast-paced world we find ourselves in today.
While building emotional strength, confidence and grit is essential, it is important to do it without causing them trauma.
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In episode nine of the Teen Junction podcast, Cindy Poluta chats to founder of The Wellness Specialist, Keshnie Mathi.
Listen below:
“Resilience is like a trampoline park... you jump on it and at times you fall down, but there is something in you that makes you bounce back.”
– Keshnie Mathi, Founder – The Wellness Specialist
“Our brains only mature at the age of 25… that’s why children don’t really do what you tell them to, they do what they live... they can make the same mistake or even inherit mistakes.”
– Keshnie Mathi, Founder – The Wellness Specialist
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Scroll up to listen to the full discussion.