If the price for disrespect, discomfort or failure is public shaming, we eliminate the very environments that build resilience, community and confidence. Good schools don’t eliminate disrespect, discomfort or failure. Good schools create environments that make...
We are on our devices too much. We rely on all of these distractions and pings of dopamine to get us through the day. And everytime we do that, we are loosing an opportunity to learn how to manage our big feelings, take care of our bodies, and practice relationship...
Beliefs are not an intellectual construct, they are an emotional one. Our feelings are always connected to our body – they are embedded not just in our brain or in our cognitive memories, they are embedded in the cells of our body, in our gut, and in our joints....
The mother in front of me works two jobs. She is the sole caregiver for her two young boys. Both of her jobs provide a substantial income. She works very hard. Both of her boys are struggling with some of their social emotional skills, but they are excelling in...
I am in the classroom, teaching Kindergarten and grade one students. I am talking about feelings. Our moments of “unkind” and “mean” happen most when we are depleted. If you are hungry, angry, lonely or tired; if you are frustrated, hurt or...
In an ever-growing attempt to acquaint myself in the digital land, I have decided to use part of my winter break navigating twitter. Still flush with my one on one tutorial with a fellow colleague, Wendy Beamish, I felt I could tackle what felt like a massive stream...
I am sitting across from a client. We have worked together over the last few years so I have been able to witness some significant and courageous transformations. He has been sober for over two years. Employed, engaged in healthy habits and routines. As with all...
The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection. Joahan Hari There is a classic study done on rats. They were in a sterile environment, and they were given the choice of either water or water mixed with cocaine. By the end of the study...
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