Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who are besieged by complicated schedules, escalating academic demands, and new after-school obligations.⁣ ⁣ We spoke with psychology professors Angela Duckworth and Ethan Kross, and pored over recent research, to find 8 evidence-based strategies that teens and teachers can use to strengthen executive function.⁣ ⁣ 1. Encourage reframing: To help kids manage stressful experiences, coach them in self-distancing strategies that allow them to “step outside themselves and broaden their perspectives,” says Kross. Ask them, for example, to reconsider a problem from the perspective of a friend to help them see if from a new vantage point.⁣ ⁣ 2. Write about it: Simple writing activities that build emotional resilience or academic confidence can be powerful. One study found that when teens wrote for just 10 minutes about an upcoming test, reframing their anxiety as a “beneficial and energizing force,” course failure rates plummeted. ⁣ ⁣ 3. Empower peer...