Wellbeing Videos

Welcome to my ‘Wellbeing with Collett’ videos.

I have a weekly segment on Sunday mornings on Channel 7, as the resident psychologist for Mums At the Table. You can see more of these videos over on my You Tube Channel.

? Supporting Your QuaranTeen

Wellbeing Videos, Wellbeing with Collett

In today’s Wellbeing with Collett video we chat about what you can do to help your teen through self isolation, staying at home and the changes to their ‘normal’ routine.

When Schooling Comes Home – Mental Fitness Part 2

Education, Mental Fitness, Wellbeing Videos

When schooling comes home, it will look quite different for each household and even each child at your dining table.

I don’t want any of this to become a guilt trip or something burdensome. I don’t want parents to look at this post and think about what they are not doing. Things will happen according to…

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Housebound Families & Staying Sane – Mental Fitness Part 1

Mental Fitness, Relationships, Wellbeing Videos

Many around the world have been housebound for some time now. We’re not even sure when this way of living will come to an end. How might we navigate everyone being at home, in a confined space, for most of the day, for an unknown period of time… and still maintain mental fitness?

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Ideas to Manage T(w)een Anxiety About COVID-19

Blog, Education, Mental Health, Wellbeing Videos, Wellbeing with Collett

Like many reading this, I am a parent (I have 3 children, one already an adult) – and the talk of COVID-19 has been part of our daily conversation in the last few weeks. A study about empowering families during a healthcare crisis recommends the C-A-R-E approach. Engaging the CARE principles helps young people and families feel empowered. It reduces, and may even improve the risk of anxiety and trauma responses.

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? ‘Bad News’ Media & Talking with our Children.

Technology, Wellbeing Videos, Wellbeing with Collett

VIDEO – Today, for ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ I chat with Fiona about media consumption and talking with our children.

?Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!)

Blog, Boundaries, Raising Teens podcast, Resilience, Wellbeing Videos, Wellbeing with Collett

What the studies discovered is that kids who were expected to participate in doing chores developed a stronger work ethic, and a strong work ethic leads to success in…
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Raising Teens is a place where you will find current psychological research on teens and tweens, in practical terms. It also has information and links to well-known experts, on adolescent development, so that you can get on with the job that you do best. That is – supporting, connecting with and loving your teen.

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My name is Collett Smart. I am a psychologist, qualified teacher, speaker, podcaster and internationally published author, with more than 25 years experience working in private and public schools, as well as in private practice. I am married and have 3 children aged aged 22, 20 and 14 years-old. Welcome to Raising Teens!