The choices teens make directly influence their physiological and emotional feelings. While this is true for people of all ages, teens are particularly impacted by the choices-feelings relationship. Why? Teens are at a pivotal point in their lives when they develop a sense of identity, align more frequently with peers,…
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CHANGE: The Only Constant in Life
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher circa 500 BC, nailed it. Change is the only constant in life. Roughly 2300 years later, Benjamin Franklin expanded the famous quote by saying, “Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.” Change, in…
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAPPINESS & SUCCESS
Does being successful make a person happy, or does being happy make a person successful? The answer is BOTH. However, if you are asked to choose which is most true, you might be surprised. Many people think being successful is the key to happiness, but in reality, the opposite is…
LET’S COPE!–Part 2 of STRESS HAPPENS.
[Part 1 of STRESS HAPPENS can be found here.] Some people have a lot of stress and handle it well. Some people have a lot of stress and handle it poorly. Some people have a little bit of stress and handle it well. Some people have a little bit of…
STRESS HAPPENS.
STRESS HAPPENS. Yep, it does. No way around it. Got a pulse = got stress! To that end, stress is good, right?! Stress happens to everyone. It doesn’t discriminate by age, how much money a person has, intellect, race, religion, gender, or any other type of descriptor available to humans….
GOALS > RESOLUTIONS
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY= positive emotion, pleasure, contentment NEW= fresh, not seen before YEAR= one revolution around the sun, 365 days So, with that said, here’s to wishing you a pleasurable, not-yet-seen-before trip around the sun! A tradition many people participate in when a new year rolls around is making…
I’M POSSIBLE! The Power of a Positive Attitude When Learning
Audrey Hepburn had many great quotes, but none more profound than this one: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible.” When learning difficult tasks, students can be encouraged to change “impossible” into “I’m possible” by having a positive attitude and reaping the learning benefits that come from this…
SILENT. LISTEN.
Silent. Listen. What do these two words have in common? It’s pretty obvious to most people that doing the first allows us to do the second. Being silent allows us to listen. Sounds simple enough. But IS it simple? Listening certainly involves being silent, but there are other important aspects…
ANGRY? ANXIOUS? SCARED? How to Regulate Strong Emotions
It was almost Spring Break before I heard about Matt. Seemingly, he started the year with a measure of success, but according to his teachers, his behavior had gone south quickly after returning from Winter Break. By the time I got involved, Matt had a special seat in the…
HOW ARE YOU DOING? Daily Check-In Forms for Students Grades K-5
A quick and easy way to check in with your students each day!