Mindfulness, Spirituality, & Flow Indicate Teen Growth

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Human life is seen as a precious gift from God in the modern era, which is seen as an era of optimistic thinking. While every age is important, adolescence is often hailed as the pinnacle of a person's life because of all the changes and potential it holds. From this vantage point, India is the most fated nation because it boasts the world's largest youth population (253 million people aged 10-19 as of the 2011 Indian census). Psychologists have recently shifted their attention to the ways in which teenagers might flourish and the circumstances in which they can begin to do so. On the other hand, traditional psychological views of adolescents portrayed them as troubled youths experiencing "storm and stress" ("Hall, 1905"). Hall, who provided a biosocial framework for understanding adolescent development, framed puberty in terms of evolutionary history. In addition, Freud (1962) stressed the importance of "energy, drive, and instincts" triggered by biological factors in the psychosexual development of teenagers. Later, Erikson (1968) focused on how adolescents' identity formation is influenced by their social interactions. It's a moment of lost identity and new beginnings. As they face challenging decisions about school, friendships, gender identity, and more, adolescents may develop an egocentric perspective as they focus primarily on themselves.

Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit / Mindfulness & Meditation (fancy, right?)