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03/12/2023

These are some really good tips!

Incredible infogrpahic by nic | Brain health on instagram.

Let's talk about why these work...As human beings, we are wired to respond emotionally to triggers. Our amygdala serves as the primary center for emotional reactivity and our prefrontal cortex serves as the primary center for top-level executive functioning. Through activities such as mindfulness and breathwork, we can actually rewire our brains so that our emotional responses are more regulated than they were before.

By engaging in these activities on a regular basis, we can develop healthier brain pathways that allow us to be more aware of our emotions and how to manage them better. Additionally, by practicing meditation, we can become more mindful of how our thoughts affect our emotional states and how we can cultivate a better sense of mental wellbeing by deliberately choosing to focus on the positive instead of dwelling on the negative.

11/05/2020

If you're worried about your kids' mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study.

11/04/2020

“Visit these websites with your tween for information on how to proceed: stopbullying.gov; National Bullying Prevention Center at pacer.org/bullying; and the Cyberbullying Research Center at cyberbullying.org.”

"Enola Holmes" star Millie Bobby Brown, who is now 16, was cyberbullied while appearing in "Stranger Things." She was only 12 when she started the role, and by 14 she had to shut down her Twitter account to escape the abuse.Recently she wrote: "... the inaccuracy, inappropriate comments, sexualizati...

05/06/2020

“Before COVID, anxiety lay on my chest like an elephant as I worried who my daughter was friends with, whether anyone was being a mean girl, whether her friends’ moms were safe drivers, whether sick kids were showing up in school, whether boys were being too physical during gym, and on. Sheltering in place has moved all these worries offstage.”

Before COVID, anxiety lay on my chest like an elephant as I worried who my daughter was friends with, whether anyone was being a mean girl, whether her friends’ moms were safe drivers, whether sick kids were showing up in school, whether boys were…

03/01/2020

Congratulations Tabay!
This 14-year-old yoga teacher is featured on the cover of Yoga Journal this month.

Tabay Atkins Yoga Teacher and Vegan Chef

02/09/2020

“What Is Mindfulness, and Why Do Kids Need It?

From our earliest moments, mindfulness can help minimize anxiety and increase happiness.”

Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness. It can help parents and caregivers, too. Here are tips for children and adults of all ages for how to be more present.

01/31/2020

“Girls can also develop their true selves through writing, music, drama and the visual arts. Journaling helps girls process complex feelings. So does meditation and time spent in nature.

We also suggest that girls make pacts with their friends that help them spend more time in the real world—for example, a commitment to put down their devices after 9 p.m. or remove social-media apps from their phones during the school week. These agreements let them all be offline at the same time—hence, none of the dreaded FOMO (fear of missing out).”

Amid our huge, unplanned experiment with social media, new research suggests that many American adolescents are becoming more anxious, depressed and solitary.

01/23/2020

This is awesome!
I love the idea of ditching homework for kindness.

By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory Most people learn about compassion from their family members and/or leaders of religious organizations. A school in Ireland, however, is …

01/19/2020

Kids need ease and fun when it comes to difficult tasks like challenging negative self-talk, says Dr. Hazel Harrison. She introduces “The Critical Critter” for exploring self-critical thoughts with your child.

01/18/2020

Great idea!

Denmark’s education system has included mandatory classes teaching empathy to their students aged 6 to 16 since 1993, where students learn to help their classmates and compete only with themselves.

08/19/2019

Amid our huge, unplanned experiment with social media, new research suggests that many American adolescents are becoming more anxious, depressed and solitary.