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[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@JHBWater burst pipe on Hans Crescent, Bryanston. No water as a result. Closest corner is Chesterfield Road

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@JoburgWater there’s a major leak on Hans Crescent Cnr St Audley in Bryanston

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@JHBWater There has been water running down St James Crescent (corner Wilton Avenue) in Bryanston for more than a month now. House where the water is coming from looks deserted - maybe that’s why it’s not getting resolved. House entrance on St James

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Just finished this book - Bad Therapy by @AbigailShrier

This is one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. It's a must read for any parent, any teacher, and should be required reading for any school administrator as well.

The book dives into trying to figure out why kids are having so many mental health problems, when there are so many resources devoted to improving mental health outcomes.

Anxiety, depression, suicide, etc are all higher than they've ever been with kids, even though their lives are arguably better than ever before. It just doesn't make sense.

A few key takeaways from the book:

A constant attention on how kids are "feeling" or "thinking" is causing negative outcomes.

Constantly ruminating on your emotions and how you feel negatively impacts your mental health. If all you do is focus on your emotions, you are destined to be anxious or depressed.

We incessantly ask kids how they're feeling, if they're happy, how their mental health is, etc, and this is creating kids who think they're fragile instead of resilient.

Trying to solve every problem for kids has caused a generation who can't do anything for themselves.

We (Gen X) were told to "suck it up" or "you'll live" or "rub some dirt on it" all the time. Many of us came to the conclusion this is "bad parenting" because our feelings were neglected, and we vowed not to do this to our own children.

Because of that, kids immediately over-dramatize everything that happens to them, making mountains out of molehills, and thinking the world must revolve around their emotions and feelings.

You develop confidence and strong mental health by doing things, not by thinking or via therapy.

You can't think your way out of anxiety. You don't gain confidence by analysis of your thoughts or mental health issues.

You gain confidence and eliminate anxiety by doing gradually more difficult tasks, excelling at them, and realizing you are a competent, capable person.

The non-stop attention therapy gives to these small, common emotions we all feel blows them out of proportion to their seriousness (not talking about genuine disorders here, just normal anxieties that millions of people go to therapy to try to avoid).

One of the best ways to decrease your happiness is to chase it.

Our society constantly tells kids they should be "happy" and asks them if they are.

Happiness isn't a state you should be in 24/7. That's not realistic. Joy and bliss aren't permanent states - they are fleeting.

Contentment, stillness, and being even-keeled are much better goals to aim for mentally.

The happiest, most well adjusted kids come from families with loving parents that have strict rules for the household.

This one really set off the confirmation bias in me... I feel really blessed we have 2 well adjusted middle school kids who do great in school, are very respectful and well mannered, and we barely even need to parent them.

But for years, we were very strict with them. Bedtimes, family rules, how we do things, etc. The in-laws and lots of friends thought we were totalitarian.

In reality, we just had high standards. And it's really paying off right now. I found it really interesting that strict rules equals happy kids. Makes sense, though, as kids need to know what their boundaries are.

Constantly surveying school-age kids about their mental health causes more issues than it solves.

Mental health resources is big money. Districts need to validate all the resources allocated towards mental health, and they often do that via surveys.

Asking kids non-stop questions like:

- Have you thought about self harm?
- Have you thought about suicide?
- Have you been so anxious you can't get out of bed?

Etc, etc puts into their heads the idea that themselves, or many of their peers are broken and cannot function properly in the real world.

It normalizes situations that would be incredibly rare at any other time in history.

There's a lot of other takeaways, too, but I'll stop there.

It's a fantastic book. Go pick it up and read it. This isn't an affiliate thing or a promotion thing at all. I just really enjoyed it, and it will further shape the way I parent moving forward.

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

Road block on N1 just outside Bloemfontein. Been an hour in traffic

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

Burst pipe Cnr Hans Crescent and Chesterfield @JHBWater @LyndaShacks. Running a river down the road

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@CityPowerJhb Here we go again! Tripped after loadshedding ended this morning at 6.15am

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@CityPowerJhb Still no power in Bryanston! What’s the update?

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@CityPowerJhb This tweet went out 9h ago - but still no power in Bryanston. Any update yet?

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@JoburgParksZoo Would help if call centre spoke to people on the other side of the line. I gave your lady part details and then she went silent on me. I could hear her cough on the other side of the line. But she left me for 5 min without responding. How do I log a fallen tree on our pavement?

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@coolideas_ZA Do you have an outage in Bryanston? Can seem to get through on your phone line either

[UltimateBraaiMaster @UltimateBraai]

Episode 3 is up now! Best you tune in to see who survives being #underfire this episode! #ultimatebraaimaster #ubmS7

[Rob Forbes @RobForbesDJ]

Bingo. Now all the talk of "experimental" can stop. Vaccines are safe, and they work 👍💉

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@Andile_Khumalo Loved this podcast! Live only one life ❤️

[Michael Treherne @mwtreherne]

Adrian Gore on Bloomberg - Vaccine data is clear, it works. Soon unvaccinated people will pay more for life insurance & medical aid as they are higher risk clients

This is coming from a company that pays for the vaccines so they have to pay very close attention to the data.

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@artofthesuit @odette_roper @56Rhino @Eusebius @debbi_nathan Very inspiring interview ladies. Love both your personal brands.

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@Kagi_Musi Can’t wait my Kagi 🎉👏🏻. Tequila here we come

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

@Kagi_Musi Got my first jab today 🙌🏻

[vanessa vosloo @VanessaVosloo]

🐈 @NSPCA_SA #AnimalsDoWhat

[Jack Devnarain @JackD157]

Dear Twitter friends, I know this is hard & I'm asking a lot.
If you have lost property or suffered loss/damage to your business, please post. I will spend my day RT'ing & tagging @CyrilRamaphosa @PresidencyZA & @GovernmentZA. This inertia makes them complicit in the destruction