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The Missing Piece to Establishing a Culture of Kindness in Schools
Schools make it a practice to teach children to perform acts of kindness, and for good reason. Patty O’Grady, PhD, an expert in emotional learning states “Kindness changes the brain by the experience of kindness. Kindness is best learned by feeling it so that they can reproduce it.” When they feel good after being kind, they are likely to repeat it. This tackles good deeds such as holding the door...
July 15, 2020
Lacking Inspiration? A New Emotion Might Help
The word inspiration often conjures up nebulous, vague, airy images. It can be difficult to pin down what is missing when we aren’t feeling inspired, but we often feel 'heavy' or listless. Is there a more practical way to think about and generate inspiration rather than waiting for it to 'strike'? - Our word inspiration comes from Latin and means to "breathe in." Taking a deep breath can help us begin...
December 3, 2019
Drastically Improve Any Relationship by Asking One Simple Question
Relationships can be hard for multiple reasons, but one significant culprit is our emotions. While they seem to make life complicated, they are a natural part of communication and aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. This leaves us with two choices, either let our emotions interfere with our relationships with those we love or learn how to take control of them. Gregg Henriques, Ph.D., describes emotions,...
November 14, 2019