Teenedge Talks

Establishing an identity is an important task for teens. A well-developed identity is comprised of goals, values, and, beliefs to which a person is committed.

Failure to establish a well-developed identity can result in an identity crisis.

This podcast is all about establishing an identity.

Human sexuality is the way you think, feel feel and behave .It is a function of your whole personality and a life long process. It is important for teens to have appropriate knowledge about sex, sexuality and, sexual orientation. Teens have to understand that all of us are sexual beings and the sexual thoughts and behaviour are perfectly natural though the frequency and the intensity of the thoughts vary from person to person.

There are so many myths about homosexuality was considered a mental disorder .In the year 1973, American Psychological association removed it from the list. Many people think that homosexual people are weird. They are not weird.It is their sexual orientation. They need to be understood and accepted.

Parents play an important role in imparting knowledge about sex to their children.

Parents play an important role in helping their cope with peer pressure. Rather than trying to control them, parents should create positive supportive home environment and be involved in your teen's life

Every generation of adults feel that the adolescents of their generation are unreasonable. Generation gap is much wider now than ever before. The world is changing so fast what is true today is not true tomorrow. Today's teens live in a very different world. They are globally connected and influenced by social media.

Apart from that they have lot of pressures and distractions. It is challenging time for both parents and teens.

It is important to choose right career as career is something which you will be doing through out your active life. In this podcast , an experienced counsellor explains everything about career guidance.

It is important to make right choice of a career. The right knowledge will build your confidence, boost your morale and overcome barriers easily.In this podcast an experienced career counsellor gives you all the information about career guidance.

Creativity is the most sought after skill in 21st century .Creativity enables alternative views of thinking. It engages mind. It stimulates and motivates, nurtures confidence, instills curiosity.

Creative people are more energetic, open to experience, original, sensitive, flexible.

Positive attitude means being optimistic and hopeful in any situation. When you are optimistic, you are willing to take a chance instead of assuming that your efforts won't pay off. Positivity or optimism doesn't mean denying the adverse circumstances. It is a mind set which enables you to think positively and make you say, "I can and it is possible.

Interpersonal skills are the skills we use every day when we communicate and interact with other people both individually and in groups.

Public speaking is one of the most and most dreaded form of communication. If you want to win over the crowd, encourage, motivate and inspire people. you have to master the art of public speaking. This podcast is all about public speaking.