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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something fun and mentally challenging you can do with your children this summer: letter writing! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them build up their mental resilience and manage their mental health while having fun. 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 
0:43 Why we should practice brain-building with our children

1:40, 8:00 Letter-writing versus texting & emailing 

3:20 What brain-building is & why it is important 

4:30, 8:25, 13:00, 15:20 Why letter-writing is so great for our brain health 

11:10 Good stress vs. healthy stress 

16:00, 22:55 Letter-writing activities you can do with children 



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