Ep 32. 5 Foundations for Teen Mental Health & Wellbeing

In this episode, I’m diving into five foundational areas that have a powerful impact on your teen’s mental health and overall well-being.

These aren’t complicated or groundbreaking ideas, but they’re the things that often get overlooked in the busyness of everyday life or avoided because they can feel like a constant battle.

And just to be clear, this isn’t about perfection. I don’t know any teen (or adult) who has all of these dialed in perfectly. What we’re aiming for is high standards with high support, helping our teens move in the right direction one small step at a time.

✨ What I Cover in This Episode:

  1. Food & Water – How nutrition impacts mood, focus, and energy
  2. Screen Time Balance – Managing screens without constant conflict
  3. Sleep – Why it’s essential for emotional wellbeing
  4. Movement – How exercise boosts mood and confidence
  5. Self-Talk – Shifting your teen’s inner dialogue

If this episode resonated and you want support for your teen, I’d love to help.

Send me a message on Instagram @jasmyne.guidedpassages or email me at Jasmyne@guided-passages.com
So we can talk about what your teen needs and how I can support them.

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Kerrick Gooden

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Kerrick was raised in the Hill Country of Austin, Texas where he studied at the University of Texas. After some travel, he moved to the Rogue Valley of Oregon with a vision to farm and support youth. He completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Cultural Anthropology with Honors in 2004 at Southern Oregon University, and devoted over a decade supporting youth and their families navigate  local and state social service programs. During this time, he and his partner cultivated a food forest at their home and founded Verdant Phoenix as an educational mini-farm in 2016.

Verdant Phoenix Farm became an expression of a way of life for Kerrick. He is interested in the relationships between humans, soil, microbes, plants/trees/shrubs, food, culture, time, and the web of life. As these elements inform his horticultural practice, Kerrick enjoys supporting landscapes, gardens, farms, and their people who are interested in belonging to the land.