About this episode
What can psychology teach us about student wellbeing, stress, and understanding ourselves a little better? In this episode, let's meet Mr. Russell Caynap, an IB DP Psychology teacher, to explore student wellbeing, common challenges teenagers face today, and insights from psychology that can help us navigate everyday life!
Key takeaways
- 1
The pressures teenagers face today are real and different from a generation ago.
- 2
Psychology is most useful when it explains your own week, not just the exam.
- 3
Small, consistent wellbeing habits outperform big interventions.
Try this tonight
Ask a teacher or mentor what they notice about stress in students. Compare it with what you notice in yourself.
Journal prompt
“What does stress look like on me from the outside? Who would notice first?”
Write about it