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In this episode, Amy Edelstein explains why she included the lessons on systems thinking in the Inner Strength Teen Mindfulness Program. 

Teaching students how to understand their experiences within larger systems, helps them manage stress by seeing interconnections across time and society rather than taking challenges personally.

You'll learn why:
• Teaching teens to think in context allows them to see how their current stressors connect to broader historical developments
• Systems thinking serves as powerful self-care by revealing our interdependence and reducing feelings of isolation
• Understanding interdependence helps students not overpersonalize challenges, reducing depression and reactivity
• First graders successfully used systems diagrams to solve playground conflicts by identifying intervention points
• Looking at friend dynamics as systems rather than just individual personalities creates new solutions
• Focusing on what makes whole systems work well naturally leads to better outcomes for individuals
• Mindfulness creates space to acknowledge personal feelings while still seeing the bigger picture
• Systems thinking helps students identify upstream leverage points for positive change rather than just trying to "fix" themselves

As always, Amy invites you to experiment with systems thinking in your own life and practice. See what happens and whether you can internalize this profound shift in perspective! 

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