While this year has been anything but calm, during a time of chaos typically, it’s important to find the ability to be calm under stress. Holiday stress is all too common and goes around year after year. Doesn’t it seem to have started earlier this year? Some of the holiday stressors that we typically have …
Yeah it’s time for Halloween! Time to put on a costume, potentially go trick-or-treating, get some candy, get all sugared up have the kids splurge on treats before they crash and you put them to bed. But this year certainly does look a little different than most. Some people will not be wearing the traditional …
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According to the American Psychological Association, resilience is simply “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.” Team resilience is the capacity of a group of people to respond to change and disruption in a flexible and innovative manner. In the face of adversity, resilient …
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Schools are open. No they aren’t. It’s fully remote. It’s hybrid. It seems the only thing that is certain is the uncertainty of what the schools will choose to do. So where does that leave you: the parent. The teacher. The teacher who is a parent. The working parent. The stay at home parent. …
“Hey Becky how are ya?! How was your weekend?!” Sounds like a nice interaction. One you might see in the office Monday mornings. Parents talking about their long weekend. Teachers sharing about theirs. And diving into the work week. One that is in person. One with human interaction. And by Thursday, we just cannot wait …
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When we think about our emotions, there is usually a knee jerk reaction to the not so pretty emotions like anger, frustration, loneliness and depression, we tend to want to escape them. But have you ever wondered why they are coming up? Are you keen to sit with your emotions and understand their roots? Most …
Leadership is your responsibility, it’s my responsibility, in fact we all have the duty to live as leaders. Many will read that first line and think, I’m not a leader, I don’t have any title, power or influence over people… with those thoughts in mind, I’d venture to guess that your picture of leadership is …
Ah! The smell of crisp air. The sun shining bright. And not a care in the world. Uhm. Well. Maybe that last part isn’t so true. As the world continues to navigate the pandemic of COVID-19, there seem to be more and more topics and events to worry about. Missed birthdays. Illnesses in the family. …
We know your hands are raw from scrubbing. And we don’t take that lightly. We know the importance of hygiene and eating right during the global pandemic. But did you know this is impacting more than just your physical health? In the midst of this crisis, your mind is on speed 1,000 right now. And …
Hand Washing Isn’t the Only Way to Keep Well During Coronavirus Read More »
Stop me if you’ve heard this one, “You are what you eat”, or — “Your body is your temple and what you put into it affects your entire emotional, mental, and physical being.” Thanks for stopping me. Now, it’s true — and it is as if we have all heard this, know this, yet it …
